Planes offering in-flight Wi-Fi are vulnerable to being hacked and controlled by onboard passengers, a US government watchdog has warned.
A new report published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has suggested that the adoption of modern technology onboard commercial flights could put passengers at risk, as Wi-Fi and other internet-reliant services give attackers a new vulnerability to exploit. The nightmare scenario would not be easily achieved, the report admits, but firewalls protecting passengers are not sufficient to guarantee their safety.
Hackers could control planes over in-flight Wi-Fi, warns US
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