How to hack an airplane with an android phone?

[tknudsen 26]

It is now an reality

 

http://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2013ams/materials/D1T1%20-%20Hugo%20Teso%20-%20Aircraft%20Hacking%20-%20Practical%20Aero%20Series.pdf

[Jude Bradley 660]

Also here:

 

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/11/hacking_aircraft_with_android_handset/

[FLEX1978 373]

Big differance between actually taking over a commercial airliner remotely (which can't be done) and hacking into/modifying some company ACARS messages.

[larshall 4]

And here as well

 

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9238320/Vulnerabilities_in_aircraft_systems_allow_remote_airplane_hijacking_researcher_says?taxonomyId=17

[gizmosellsbunnys 106]

oh my, ipod programming the plane. Human Ingeunity at it finest :lol:

[HiFlyer 9,417]

Its why we can never have anything nice..........  ^_^

[japascoe 98]

Big differance between actually taking over a commercial airliner remotely (which can't be done) and hacking into/modifying some company ACARS messages.

 

He claims to be able to inject commands to the FMS via ACARS and to be able to change the pilot displays the same way.

[Clem Wu 28]

FAA says no?

 

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2013/04/faa-no-you-cant-take-down-a-plane-with-an-android-app/

[FLEX1978 373]

He claims to be able to inject commands to the FMS via ACARS and to be able to change the pilot displays the same way.

ACARS cannot send commands to the FMGS. I keep reading these articles and still cannot figure out what he is trying to prove? So he can hack into and read/send ACARS msg's, he even said himself that doing anything further is only theoretically possible.

[Swamech 1]

ACARS cannot send commands to the FMGS. I keep reading these articles and still cannot figure out what he is trying to prove? So he can hack into and read/send ACARS msg's, he even said himself that doing anything further is only theoretically possible.

 

Exaclty, ACRAS has no direct control over anything, only a messaging system.

 

Chris

[Lawyer+Pilot 126]

In any case, this guy needs to be punched in the face. Idiot.

[shamrockflyer 647]

Some people play with too many Apps!

[HiFlyer 9,417]

In any case, this guy needs to be punched in the face. Idiot.

 

Well he is supposedly a security expert, searching for vulnerabilities.....

 

Without him and people like him a lot of things might never be caught.

 

The fact that he seems to have dropped the ball (this time) may leave him with lottsa egg on his face, but I think he was probably sincere in his attempt to air what he thought might be a valid concern. (he certainly went through a hell of a lot of effort)

 

In the normal course of events, his peers would have fact-checked it and things would go from there. Unfortunately the press apparently got wind of a sensational headline and........

[tknudsen 26]

Keep in mind that this is just proof of concept, not yet a reality.

[InTheAir 44]

It is now an reality http://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2013ams/materials/D1T1%20-%20Hugo%20Teso%20-%20Aircraft%20Hacking%20-%20Practical%20Aero%20Series.pdf

 

 

Keep in mind that this is just proof of concept, not yet a reality.

 

I'm cornfused! Which is it?