Drones Are the Next Cyber Weapon — And We're Not Ready
From Security Cocktail Hour by Joe Patti and Adam Roth
March 11, 2026 · 1h 28m · Episode 72
About this episode
Luke Canfield discusses the intersection of drones and cybersecurity, highlighting various threats and advancements in drone technology.
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 Pineapples 3 real cases of drone-based cyberattacks against financial institutions Mexican cartels: 330+ drone incursions/day at the US border Ukraine: how the conflict advanced drone tech by 15 years Drone detection: RF tracking, acoustic sensors, radar, AI FAA regulations and fines up to $100K Disaster response: mesh networks and radio repeaters via drones The coming Part 108 era and why a fake Amazon drone is the next attack vector Guest: Luke Canfield — cybersecurity professional and drone security researcher Learn more: https://www.lsechub.com Connect: securitycocktailhour.com | Newsletter: securitycocktailhour.com/newsletter
People in this episode
Hosts: Joe Patti, Adam Roth
Guest: Luke Canfield
Topics covered
- drones
- cybersecurity
- financial institutions
- cartel operations
- drone detection
- disaster response
Keywords
- drones
- cyber weapon
- war-flying attacks
- financial institutions
- drone detection
- cartel drone operations
- disaster response
- FAA regulations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FAA
Places: US-Mexico border, Ukraine, Amazon
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