--- title: Major Events Need to Mitigate Wireless, Drone Risks description: Cybersecurity experts are warning that major events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup face significant risks from wireless and drone threats beyond traditional... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/major-events-need-to-mitigate-wireless-drone-risks-ney7keiwt twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Major Events Need to Mitigate Wireless, Drone Risks | daily.dev og:description: Cybersecurity experts are warning that major events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup face significant risks from wireless and drone threats beyond traditional... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/major-events-need-to-mitigate-wireless-drone-risks-ney7keiwt og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/NEy7keiwT.png og:image:alt: Major Events Need to Mitigate Wireless, Drone Risks og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Major Events Need to Mitigate Wireless, Drone Risks **[Dark Reading](https://daily.dev/sources/dr)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Cybersecurity experts are warning that major events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup face significant risks from wireless and drone threats beyond traditional physical and cyber security. The complex RF environment at large events—with hundreds of thousands of devices, temporary networks, and public safety communications—creates opportunities for active threats like signal jamming and C2 hijacking, as well as passive threats like wireless surveillance and metadata harvesting. Lessons from drone warfare in Ukraine are increasingly applicable to civilian settings. Experts recommend layering RF, radar, acoustic, and optical detection systems, adopting AI-driven spectrum monitoring, and training personnel to operate in hostile wireless environments. Local law enforcement often lacks authority to deploy counter-drone tools, making federal coordination essential. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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