US fixed problem with drones hacked by insurgents: Pentagon: "The US military has fixed a problem that allowed Iraqi militants to use cheap software to intercept the video feeds of US-operated drones, a defense official said on Thursday.
'This is an old issue that's been addressed,' the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told reporters. The problem has been 'taken care of,' he said.
Pentagon officials sought to play down security concerns with US drones after the Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian-backed Shiite insurgents had used software programs such as SkyGrabber -- available online for 25.95 dollars (18 euros) -- to capture live video footage from the unmanned aircraft."
