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Most US Drones Still Beam Video Unencrypted

Posted by timothy on from the hey-it-beats-satellite-piracy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Four years after discovering that militants were tapping into drone video feeds, the U.S. military still hasn't secured the transmissions of more than half of its fleet of Predator and Reaper drones, Danger Room has learned. The majority of the aircraft still broadcast their classified video streams 'in the clear' — without encryption. With a minimal amount of equipment and know-how, militants can see what America's drones see."

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  1. Spaceballs: When will then be now? Soon. by retroworks · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can picture the Taliban watching the back of their heads on a screen, like in the Mel Brooks film. "Prepare to fast forward!" http://tinyurl.com/cqbwm5y

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  2. Achmed, check this out, we're on TV! by Freddybear · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait, are those cross-hairs? Oh shit...

  3. Re:Neither is the control software. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500

  4. OMG by Poorcku · · Score: 3, Funny

    Unencrpyted and barely legal! LOL

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