Showing posts with label New air traffic control system is hackable. Show all posts
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Friday, July 27, 2012

New air traffic control system is hackable

FRIDAY, 27 JULY 2012 14:21


Air traffic control technology is getting a major upgrade in the United States that is scheduled to be completed in 2014, but the new systems are susceptible to potentially dangerous manipulation, according to a security researcher.
The actual flaws might seem mild compared to everyone's worst fears and common Hollywood plot lines. Planes cannot be forced from the sky or dangerously redirected.