Computer virus hits U.S. drone fleet

(WIRED) — A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones. The virus, first detected nearly two weeks ago by the military’s Host-Based Security System, has not prevented pilots at Creech Air…

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U.S. Republicans urge incentives for cybersecurity

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican task force in the U.S. House of Representatives said Congress should give companies incentives to boost their cyber defenses, but that tougher regulation may be warranted to protect critical facilities like power and water plants. View full post on obama hacking government – Yahoo! News…

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Virus Hits U.S. Military Drones

Perhaps it was inevitable: the drones the U.S. military uses have been hit by a computer virus. Worse yet, it’s a keylogger –- a piece of malware that sends every keystroke a user makes to someone else. And the virus has been doing it while soldiers were piloting their drones….

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Computer virus hits U.S. drone fleet [Planelopnik]

A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones. The virus, first detected nearly two weeks ago by the military’s Host-Based Security System, has not prevented pilots at Creech Air Force Base…

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