EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 1H 28M
Drones Are the Next Cyber Weapon — And We're Not Ready
from Security Cocktail Hour · host Joe Patti and Adam Roth
Luke Canfield has been building, flying, and hacking drones for years. In this episode, he walks us through the real intersection of drones and cybersecurity — war-flying attacks on financial institutions, cartel drone operations at the US-Mexico border, DIY drone building with no attribution, and why "security exists in three dimensions."Topics covered:War-flying: aerial man-in-the-middle attacks with drone-mounted Wi-Fi Pineapples3 real cases of drone-based cyberattacks against financial institutionsMexican cartels: 330+ drone incursions/day at the US borderUkraine: how the conflict advanced drone tech by 15 yearsDrone detection: RF tracking, acoustic sensors, radar, AIFAA regulations and fines up to $100KDisaster response: mesh networks and radio repeaters via dronesThe coming Part 108 era and why a fake Amazon drone is the next attack vectorGuest: Luke Canfield — cybersecurity professional and drone security researcherLearn more: https://www.lsechub.comConnect: securitycocktailhour.com | Newsletter: securitycocktailhour.com/newsletter
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