US Military Drones Hacked with $26 Software

[Renew Deal]

Run time: 02:05 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPX8ZaZ9ffM   Posted on YouTube: December 17, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 17, 2009 By DU Member: Renew Deal Views on DU: 945

 
:wow:

[avaistheone1]

1. I guess nothing is really secure including the White House.

[benld74]

2. Oh HELL NO! We paid for those drones outa our taxes,,,

they were tested and NOBODY on the govt side questioned the UPROTECTED video feeds? Thats just common sense.

[Renew Deal]

5. I'm sure it was designed this way

And I'm sure someone decided it wasn't worth the time or money to fix the issue.

[TheEuclideanOne]

6. Yeah, they live in caves!

There is no way that they can figure out how to do something like this :sarcasm:

[Renew Deal]

7. I know you're kidding

But that's probably the rationale.

[TheEuclideanOne]

11. Well I did include the sarcasm tag.

[MineralMan]

3. That's interesting. I can imagine some of the conversations

in Pakistan:

Muhammad: I have it! Here are video from this one drone!
Achmed: I see it! What is it we look at?
Muhammad: One minute, please. I am thinking...I know...this one drone sees our building.
Achmed: Excellent work, Muhammad. Excellent....BOOM!

[Lars77]

8. or..

"Wow our wedding is on TV.."

BOOM.


Very funny, that.

[Plucketeer]

9. Achmed! Achmed!....

"This looks just like our... :nuke:

[V_Byl]

4. Unencrypted video!?!

Nicely done! That was well worth the $5million+ for that handy feature.

Military Industrial complex at its finest.

[Crowman1979]

10. There will always be a weapon or tactic use to counteract whatever expensive BS the DoD...

...pulls out its ass!