Freeware Friday: Iraqi Insurgents Exploit UAV Uplink with Windows Shareware
The laptop of a recently captured Shiite militant yielded a treasure trove of disconcerting data: thousands of hours of video footage from Predator Drones. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are remote controlled by design, and the operator relies on up to 10 live video feeds to control the aircraft and survey the battlefield. Enemy combatants were able to intercept and record these unencrypted satellite transmissions using a $26 Windows software package called SkyGrabber. Although there is no evidence of interference with the control of the craft, widespread distribution of such files may give insurgents a strategic advantage against what has become our primary ordnance in the war on terror. Top brass has been aware of this potential vulnerability since the Bosnian conflict of 1994, and underestimating the enemy's ability to exploit it is a critical oversight.
Student Experts brings you this news to remind you that all of your data and online activities are subject to similar surveillance. Unless you take precautions to secure your system, unauthorized users may be able to access your private information. Security software can be set up and optimized by our skilled technicians to prevent you from becoming the victim of cyber crime. In the event that your computer is infected, Student Experts can recover your data and restore your system to normal operation for a fraction of the cost of similar services. Don't make the same mistake the military has made with the Drone security breach: let Student Experts take steps to secure your data before it's too late.
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