Old 03-17-2015, 11:44 AM
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whalesurfer
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Exclamation Airplane ..systems vulnerable to hacking?

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This article is primarily about pax airplanes (for now) but we all commercial on passenger airlines all the time. What are your thoughts on this? Realistic or scaremongering?


...The flaw lies in the entertainment and satellite communications systems, according to Chris Roberts, founder of OneWorldLabs, a Colorado based cyber security intelligence firm that consults with government agencies, businesses, and nonprofits.
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"Quite simply put, we can theorize on how to turn the engines off at 35,000 feet and not have any of those damn flashing lights go off in the cockpit.”


Ground control: Analysts warn airplane communications systems vulnerable to hacking | Fox News
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