Hackers can potentially hack WIFI systems on aircrafts to commandeer the plane | Emsisoft Blog
Flying thousands of feet in the air can be a scary event for most
people; but, now it seems that airway travel may be more dangerous than
it has ever been. Potential flaws have been discovered in several new
model airplanes that could allow hackers to commandeer the plane by
hacking into a single WIFI system using their laptop computer. It is a
scary thought to think that a hacker may be sitting next to you on a
plane.
According to news Giant CNN,
hundreds of the planes flying commercially today could potentially be
vulnerable to having their on-board computers hacked and taken over by a
plane passenger or even someone on the ground. One of the authors of
the report told CNN that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Airbus A350, and
the A380 aircraft’s all have cockpits that are wired into the same WIFI
system that passengers use.
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