Flight Control via IFE

[KK Lee 5]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/business/technology/how-a-hacker-says-he-took-over-a-planes-in-flight-entertainment-system/2015/05/18/11dff418-fd8c-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_video.html

 

May 18, 2015 2:27 PM EDT - The FBI is investigating Chris Roberts, a computer security expert, who told the agency he hacked into a plane's in-flight entertainment system while on board and managed to move the plane sideways. Here is an animation of how Roberts allegedly hacked the plane’s computer system according to the FBI's search warrant application.

(Jayne W. Orenstein and Cameron Blake / The Washington Post)

 

Is IFE linked to Flight Control? If true, is there a need to link IFE and Flight Control or Flight Management System in a single network?

Edited May 19, 2015 by KK Lee

[Walter Sim 1]

I seriously doubt so

[Suzanne Goh 0]

I have my doubts also. It's one thing to claim something, whether or not it's the truth is another story.

 

At the end of the day, if the FBI can verify it - it'll get closed off. If the FBI thinks he's a crackpot, then he's going to watched for a long time so that he doesn't go do stupid things.

 

 

So far, not a lot of plausibility in his claims. A bit like how I'm confessing to all of you here on MW that I'm the true ruler of Asgard. Just so you know.

[BC Tam 2]

For the sceptics:

FBI flight hacker claims queried by security experts

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32780513

 

For the boot lickers:

..... I'm confessing to all of you here on MW that I'm the true ruler of Asgard. Just so you know.

All hail Empress Suzanne !

Wait on, it may have been 'Oh hell .....' after all ......

[xtemujin 0]

This is a good read.

 

http://www.hstoday.us/industry-news/general/single-article/cyber-experts-warn-airlines-should-be-in-a-cyber-panic-over-potential-vulnerabilities/65c850cfc4a258e07b308002af0280bd.html