Drones & cyber-attacks: Two rising trends in the ever expanding IT world
As wireless tech and digital circuitry becomes integral against the rising number of consumer and industrial goods, so does grows the opportunities for cyber-criminals to manipulate the technology for their cause. Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) nowadays are considered an emerging security issue both as cyber-attack targets and potential vectors to malicious doings.
Expanded influence
After successful inclusion in military and intelligence applications, drones today are a rapid adoption in the commercial sector as well. These Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are a perfect substitute for traditional delivery methods and the perfect example is dispatching paramedics to disaster-struck Caribbean islands post-hurricane season as well as the deadly earthquake in Mexico.
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