Thursday, October 13, 2011

US Air Force: Drone Fleet Virus Just A 'Nuisance'

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Air Force Insists: Drone Cockpit Virus Just a ‘Nuisance’ -- The Danger Room

The U.S. Air Force revealed new details Wednesday about the virus that’s been infecting the remote cockpits of its drone fleet — and insisted, despite reports from their own personnel, that the infection was properly and easily contained.

In a statement — the military’s first official, on-the-record acknowledgement of the virus — the Air Force insisted that the malware was “more of a nuisance than an operational threat.” The ability of drone pilots to remotely fly the aircraft from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada “remained secure throughout the incident.”

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More News On The Drone Virus Attack

US Air Force calls drone fleet virus a 'nuisance' -- AFP
Get Hacked, Don’t Tell: Drone Base Didn’t Report Virus -- Danger Room
Get Hacked, Don’t Tell: Drone Base Didn’t Report Virus -- Brookings
Get Hacked, Don’t Tell: Drone Base Didn’t Report Virus -- Gizmodo
Military: Computer Virus Wasn't Directed at Drones -- ABC News/AP
Military says computer virus that hit drone program was designed to go after gaming passwords -- Washington Post
Air Force goes on cyberdefensive about attack drone virus -- Network World
Virus in Attack Drones a Symptom of Military's Bigger Cyber Security Problems -- Constantine von Hoffman, CIO
Expert: Drone virus poses ongoing threat -- UPI

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