FAA: Boeing's New 787 May Be Vulnerable to Hacker Attack

An online newsletter published by the SANS Institute states that, according to a report the US Federal Aviation Administration, the onboard computer networks of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner could be used to gain access to the aircraft's control systems.

"This is serious," said Mark Loveless, a network security analyst with Autonomic Networks, a company in stealth mode. "This isn't a desktop computer. It's controlling the systems that are keeping people from plunging to their deaths. I hope they are really thinking about how to get this right."

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