A European security researcher claims to have developed a hack that allowed him to take control of aviation navigation systems using an Android phone.
He claims the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Administration are working on fixing the vulnerability.
He claims the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Administration are working on fixing the vulnerability.
It's amazing to discover that aviation - an industry where safety is of vital importance and every physical element has one or even two fail-safe mechanisms - is failing to secure the onboard computer, the heart and brain of the plane.
Check also:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=Airplane+Hijacking