U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that the computers that control and monitor the aircraft isn't protected enough by on-board firewalls intended to protect avionics from hackers. These could be breached if flight control and entertainment systems use the same wiring and routers had they in turn, been connected to the on-board WiFi. The GAO report authors stated that the affected planes include the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Airbus A350 and A380. All have advanced cockpits that are wired into the same WiFi system used by passengers.
(Score: 4, Touché) by Ryuugami on Thursday April 16 2015, @11:05AM
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demand forvulnerable airplanes will plummet.If a shit storm's on the horizon, it's good to know far enough ahead you can at least bring along an umbrella. - D.Weber