Armed Conflict Cybersecurity & Tech

The ‘Palestinian Idol’ that Hacked Into Israel’s Drones

Paul Rosenzweig
Monday, April 4, 2016, 12:49 PM

Nothing is completely secure -- not even the secure communications link between the Israeli Defense Force and its drones. As Small Wars Journal reports:

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Nothing is completely secure -- not even the secure communications link between the Israeli Defense Force and its drones. As Small Wars Journal reports:

Technology can be a double edged sword. Israel’s Defense Forces’ (IDF) 2015 strategy concluded that the IDF’s relative advantages are based on “the soldier’s quality, advanced technology, and intelligence.” It seems however that the second biggest Palestinian terrorist organization – the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) thinks exactly the same.

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Paul Rosenzweig is the founder of Red Branch Consulting PLLC, a homeland security consulting company and a Senior Advisor to The Chertoff Group. Mr. Rosenzweig formerly served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Department of Homeland Security. He is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University, a Senior Fellow in the Tech, Law & Security program at American University, and a Board Member of the Journal of National Security Law and Policy.

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