DJI security concerns

[tevek]

This popped up in my news feed this morning:
World's most popular drones wide open to spying after Chinese manufacturer's flaw revealed
If ever they hack into my account, they'll see that I often fly alone in the forest, dress like a sloth and usually have a beer within reach.

 

[umanbean]

If ever they hack into my account, they'll see that I often fly alone in the forest, dress like a sloth and usually have a beer within reach.

+1 guilty on all three counts!

 

[Erised]

Same here, Check my videos and they will have proof that Canadian trees hang out with other trees!...It's a party out there. As you fly further some trees are missing.....there at a lumber mill waiting to get a trim and a dressing and placed into a nice home. DJI app isn't any worse than the other bloatware I have in my cell phone that I can't even delete when I try.

 

[WV. Rootman]

How many of our experts on this forum said it can't be done. The article said they could even see live while you are flying. And DJI is required by law to turn over any information to the Chinese government. That could compromise police and government activities.

 

[drvrbobob]

Same here, Check my videos and they will have proof that Canadian trees hang out with other trees!...It's a party out there. As you fly further some trees are missing.....there at a lumber mill waiting to get a trim and a dressing and placed into a nice home. DJI app isn't any worse than the other bloatware I have in my cell phone that I can't even delete when I try.

You forgot to add doing all the above butt neekid, at least down hete in the south!

 

[Deleted member 29014]

This popped up in my news feed this morning:
World's most popular drones wide open to spying after Chinese manufacturer's flaw revealed
If ever they hack into my account, they'll see that I often fly alone in the forest, dress like a sloth and usually have a beer within reach.

Yeap, much ado about nothing. Unless you are photographing classified government facilities (and the feds are not allowing use of DJI products) what "intelligence" are the going to get they can't get from their own satellites?

 

[drvrbobob]

In all seriousness, i have p4p plus and

Yeap, much ado about nothing. Unless you are photographing classified government facilities (and the feds are not allowing use of DJI products) what "intelligence" are the going to get they can't get from their own satellites?

If i understand this correctly, the concern is thru the dji app they have access to info on your phone, tablet. Your banking, credit card or other info.

 

[tevek]

In all seriousness, i have p4p plus and

If i understand this correctly, the concern is thru the dji app they have access to info on your phone, tablet. Your banking, credit card or other info.

Not sure if it extends that far as there a few simultaneous actions that need to occur to get into your account but I guess it depends on what you have linked to your account. For me it would reveal next to nothing except for a lot of footage of the local lake, kangaroos and a billion trees. Google earth or a weekend down my way would reveal pretty much the same info.

 

[Deleted member 29014]

Not sure if it extends that far as there a few simultaneous actions that need to occur to get into your account but I guess it depends on what you have linked to your account. For me it would reveal next to nothing except for a lot of footage of the local lake, kangaroos and a billion trees. Google earth or a weekend down my way would reveal pretty much the same info.

Perhaps they want to compare Chinese kangaroos to the real thing....

 

[tevek]

Perhaps they want to compare Chinese kangaroos to the real thing....

Never seen a Chinese kangaroo except the robot toy things. Ours don’t need batteries to claw or kick you! Taste nice though....

 

[lasersbee]

Perhaps.... Buy only if I'm connected to Wi-Fi.

 

[teelions]

If in the New Jersey, they'd get you on the beer.

New Jersey Makes It Illegal to Fly Drones While Drunk

 

[umanbean]

If in the New Jersey, they'd get you on the beer.

New Jersey Makes It Illegal to Fly Drones While Drunk

Just one more good reason I'm glad I don't live in New Jersey...

 

[Nick Mendocino]

Since I fly P4A+, there is nothing on the built-in device but the DJI 4 app, and it only has WiFi connectivity, but not where I fly. So it doesn't worry me at all.

 

[The Roach]

I stopped buying DJI a year ago. The P4P+ was my last DJI product, even though I would love a new Mavic. The constant updates, the customer service hassles and the questionable security moved me to other brands. DJI uses their consumer base to test hardware and foster relationships with larger corporate and government customers. I grew tired long ago of being a test pilot and having to pay for DJI mistakes. I have an older Typhoon H - only one update in the last year, no reporting back to the mothership and repairs/replacements are much easier to obtain. I'm waiting to order the new Typhoon H Plus with the same sensor as the Phantom 4 Pro, 6 rotors (can fly on 5), retractable landing gear and a fully rotating camera.

Haven't been happier since I left DJI.

 

[Specktech]

Good to know. Nice info.

 

[roosta]

Read of this before...not much to see here.

RoOSTA

 

[teelions]

Read of this before...not much to see here.

RoOSTA

So why answer at all?

 

[Flick6211]

I stopped buying DJI a year ago. The P4P+ was my last DJI product, even though I would love a new Mavic. The constant updates, the customer service hassles and the questionable security moved me to other brands. DJI uses their consumer base to test hardware and foster relationships with larger corporate and government customers. I grew tired long ago of being a test pilot and having to pay for DJI mistakes. I have an older Typhoon H - only one update in the last year, no reporting back to the mothership and repairs/replacements are much easier to obtain. I'm waiting to order the new Typhoon H Plus with the same sensor as the Phantom 4 Pro, 6 rotors (can fly on 5), retractable landing gear and a fully rotating camera.

Haven't been happier since I left DJI.

I also have positive experiences with the Typhoon and consider going back to this drone again. I thought that DJI was always innovative and well developed but see again and again inexplicable things happen.

 

[DOC 1500]

All of us on a daily basis give up more information from our cell phones and in our home computer!
If you're using any app on a regular basis you've given up permission for them to look into your entire phone, listen to the microphone and turn the camera on.
You're not doing anything wrong you got nothing to worry about.