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Old 05-18-2015 | 04:28 PM
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I'm really skeptical that it actually happened from details provided.

The good news is that this guy is a "white hat" and is probably far more technically skilled than anyone the bad guys could employ. But there's no guarantee that will be the case forever...
True white hackers generally notify the company of the vulnerability before notifying the public, at least giving a time frame to correct the problem. He is "grey hat" if anything.

I doubt he is telling the truth, or else the EICAS/ECAM is terribly designed.
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Old 05-18-2015 | 05:19 PM
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What a load of BS.

The 737 doesn't have an EICAS or ECAM....
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Old 05-18-2015 | 07:22 PM
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This guy has a failing security business. He has been making noise, which real security organizations do not do.

My bet is that the he was trying to drum up business from AB and Boeing. They ignored him. He pushed harder. Things did not go according to plan.
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Old 05-18-2015 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RPJ80
He hacked way more than just EICAS. The Feds say he caused one of the engines to increase thrust and the plane subsequently yawed.
Wrong, the Feds never said that. Rather, that's what he told the Feds. I think he's full of ***.

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Old 05-19-2015 | 07:24 AM
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FBI Flight Hacker's Claim That He Took Control Of An Aeroplane Gets Slammed By Experts
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Old 05-19-2015 | 08:32 AM
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Just the other day, I used my cellphone to take control of a hostile flying saucer and make it go away. No need to thank me; it was my duty.
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Old 05-19-2015 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
Just the other day, I used my cellphone to take control of a hostile flying saucer and make it go away. No need to thank me; it was my duty.
Good to hear brother space alien fighter!

I also diffused and took over a hostile alien spacecraft by aiming my Apple Watch at it just yesterday. I am not going to let those slimeballs do to Earth what they did to the moon - see this link for proof of what they do: https://books.google.com/books?id=Qv...ontrol&f=false
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Old 05-19-2015 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 742Dash
This guy has a failing security business. He has been making noise, which real security organizations do not do.

My bet is that the he was trying to drum up business from AB and Boeing. They ignored him. He pushed harder. Things did not go according to plan.
His actions may still be in question, but I think there's one thing that's probably certain.

Homey's gonna be driving for the foreseeable future.
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Old 05-19-2015 | 07:00 PM
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Who cares about thrust and autopilot hacks...

We need to know if he was able to hack the Chemtrail controllers from his iPod.
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