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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 27493786 United States 02/22/2021 11:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Two boeing jets suffer extremely rare engine failure within days of one another ... were the jets ‘Hacked’ ? In any event, attacking an airplane in the air is far more challenging than, say, attacking fixed infrastructure like a power grid. Santamarta said, “Critical infrastructure in motion, such as aircraft or vessels, usually requires a different kind of communications channel.” He suggested that an airplane’s satellite communications or other radio links “can be leveraged to launch attacks.” The use of those potentially vulnerable satellite communications channels has significantly increased in the last five years. Airliner navigation is moving from ground-based radar to GPS systems connecting the cockpit directly to satellites, particularly at critical parts of a flight during takeoff and landing. In-flight WiFi in cabins also links to satellites, creating another opening for a hacker to use to enter the airplane. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 79372550 United States 02/22/2021 11:59 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Two boeing jets suffer extremely rare engine failure within days of one another ... were the jets ‘Hacked’ ? [link to usa.kaspersky.com (secure)] Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27493786 [link to strangesounds.org (secure)] [link to www.thedailybeast.com (secure)] Its hydrogen sulfide pluming from the oceans, has nothing to do with the engines. |
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User ID: 77082640 United States 02/22/2021 12:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Two boeing jets suffer extremely rare engine failure within days of one another ... were the jets ‘Hacked’ ? In any event, attacking an airplane in the air is far more challenging than, say, attacking fixed infrastructure like a power grid. Santamarta said, “Critical infrastructure in motion, such as aircraft or vessels, usually requires a different kind of communications channel.” He suggested that an airplane’s satellite communications or other radio links “can be leveraged to launch attacks.” Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27493786 The use of those potentially vulnerable satellite communications channels has significantly increased in the last five years. Airliner navigation is moving from ground-based radar to GPS systems connecting the cockpit directly to satellites, particularly at critical parts of a flight during takeoff and landing. In-flight WiFi in cabins also links to satellites, creating another opening for a hacker to use to enter the airplane. MH370 was remote hijacked. The technology is out there. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78127298 United States 02/22/2021 12:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Two boeing jets suffer extremely rare engine failure within days of one another ... were the jets ‘Hacked’ ? In any event, attacking an airplane in the air is far more challenging than, say, attacking fixed infrastructure like a power grid. Santamarta said, “Critical infrastructure in motion, such as aircraft or vessels, usually requires a different kind of communications channel.” He suggested that an airplane’s satellite communications or other radio links “can be leveraged to launch attacks.” Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27493786 The use of those potentially vulnerable satellite communications channels has significantly increased in the last five years. Airliner navigation is moving from ground-based radar to GPS systems connecting the cockpit directly to satellites, particularly at critical parts of a flight during takeoff and landing. In-flight WiFi in cabins also links to satellites, creating another opening for a hacker to use to enter the airplane. MH370 was remote hijacked. The technology is out there. 9-11? |
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User ID: 44147937 United States 02/22/2021 12:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Two boeing jets suffer extremely rare engine failure within days of one another ... were the jets ‘Hacked’ ? BAD MAINTENANCE.....when air travel slowed down so did the upkeep on the planes. Lets go Brandon!! What doesn't kill us...makes us more interesting Either you live for something worth dying for....or you rot away and die on the installment plan quote: Mr Bill when I post something....I will remove any post I find disrespectful or offensive..... |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 73291068 United States 02/22/2021 12:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Two boeing jets suffer extremely rare engine failure within days of one another ... were the jets ‘Hacked’ ? wow. Quoting: Agent 99 after the Covid lockdown is being lifted and people are starting to move around again... needed something to keep people in place? Im thinking this. They want people to stay in place now more than ever. They do NOT want people exploring,taking trips, enjoying life. Their mission is the opposite of that. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 73698498 United Kingdom 02/22/2021 12:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Two boeing jets suffer extremely rare engine failure within days of one another ... were the jets ‘Hacked’ ? Were these both Pratt & Whitney engines rather than the more robust Rolls Royce? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 44534076 Yes, there was a problem with one in Japan in December too as well as this one Saturday in Europe which is not really reported in the US media. Same Pratt 4000 engines, bits flying off. [link to www.theguardian.com (secure)] |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 27493786 United States 02/22/2021 12:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Two boeing jets suffer extremely rare engine failure within days of one another ... were the jets ‘Hacked’ ? Pentagon officials have increasingly been talking about weapon cyber vulnerabilities and the need for companies “harden” their products. In August, the Washington Post reported that Air Force-sponsored hackers had found cyber vulnerabilities in the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet. Hackers can get into military and commercial aircraft, vehicles, and even missiles and bombs by infecting them with malware — say, by plugging an infected cell phone into one of the aircraft’s USB ports, or even wirelessly, Fry said. Buchanan hacked Fry’s helicopter by injecting malicious code wirelessly from a tablet. The code caused the helicoper’s engines to shut down. While Fry was able to disable the helicopter's wireless receiver before hitting the ground, he was not able to stop its fall. [link to www.defenseone.com (secure)] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 79912382 Germany 02/22/2021 01:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Two boeing jets suffer extremely rare engine failure within days of one another ... were the jets ‘Hacked’ ? Aircraft turbines can misfire with disastrous results. It also depends on how conscientious maintenance crews are in following procedure. Maintenance crews can make or break an airline as well as kill many people. |
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