Boeing 787 May Be Vulnerable to Hacker Attack 332
palegray.net writes "An article posted yesterday on Wired.com notes that 'Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner passenger jet may have a serious security vulnerability in its onboard computer networks that could allow passengers to access the plane's control systems, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.' They're already working on solutions to the problem - including placing more physical separation between aircraft networks and implementing more robust software-based firewalls."
Restriction on software during flight? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I don't get it... (Score:5, Funny)
Oh wait I got it, what if terrorist took over the cabin, but then a passenger(Justin Long) who is a master hacker controls the plane from his seat using his cell phone, and safely lands the plane but after he flipped it a few times so the terrorist would be knocked unconscious. Who has Bruckheimer's phone number I have an idea.
Re:I don't get it... (Score:2, Funny)
Now, maybe, if the cell phone is a iPhone... It may be plausible....
Re:Restriction on software during flight? (Score:4, Funny)
Pilots access to Internet (Score:4, Funny)
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Hi There ... (Score:4, Funny)
Or, for a more unix-y flavour...
# cat
Where your flying car is... (Score:3, Funny)
GEORGE: When are they gonna have the flying cars, already?
JERRY: Yeah, they have been promising that for a while..
GEORGE: Years. When we were kids, they made it seem like it was right around the corner.
JERRY: I think Ed Begley Jr. has one.
GEORGE: No. That's just electric.
JERRY: What about Harrison Ford? He had one in, uh, Blade Runner. That was a cool one.
GEORGE: (Sarcastic) What's the competition, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
JERRY: Well, what do you think the big holdup is?
GEORGE: The government is very touchy about us being in the air. Let us run around on the ground as much as we want. Anything in the air is a big production.
JERRY: Yeah, right. And what about the floating cities?
GEORGE: And the underwater bubble cities?
JERRY: It's like we're living in the '50s here!
Re:I don't get it... (Score:5, Funny)
Then I saw your sig and realized you must be a college student studying engineering/networking/compsci. Sorry I ever doubted you.
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DHCP (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Restriction on software during flight? (Score:5, Funny)
Bluetooth alert: New device detected, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, install?
Re:I don't get it... (Score:5, Funny)
Uh, OK.
--- Welcome to Flight United Airlines 435 to Tokyo
--- Please read the safety card in the back of the seat on fron of you
<seat44G> HOW DOES THIS THING WORK?
<seat112A> LOL n00b !!!
<Pilot> Please fasten your seatbelts