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Hacker on a Plane: FBI Seizes Researcher’s Gear
The FBI seized equipment from noted security researcher Chris Roberts on Wednesday, alleging that Roberts may have tampered with the systems aboard a United flight to Chicago, based upon a tweet he made about purportedly being able to access the aircraft's EICAS system. Roberts denies the claim. (securityledger.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Y'all are overlooking the obvious, 737's have never had an EICAS system. “PASS OXYGEN ON” is a simple light activated via an electrical circuit in no way connected to a network! Therefore, this guy is seeking publicity and a contract for his vaporware.
Thomas, if that's true then this guy is about the dumbest hacker I've ever heard of and should be charged with threatening a commercial flight at the minimum.
But this hacker is closely monitored by the FBI because of his claims and it would surprise me if he is really that much of a quack.
But this hacker is closely monitored by the FBI because of his claims and it would surprise me if he is really that much of a quack.
Jack, I don't know him, or any hacker. But if he had asked any Mechanic, Engineer or Pilot with 737 experience he would have learned they don't have EICAS as he directly claimed! He also could have learned that the relatively recent addition of WiFi to the aircraft means it is an isolated system with no interconnection with the aircraft systems. While there are digital data busses between boxes, they are not networked to anything with WiFi capability. Give Boeing Engineers some credit!
All I know is his claim was specific to 737's and their EICAS system and I know 737's don't have EICAS. I also know that "pass oxygen on" is a light message with a very simple, directly wired circuit. Therefore, I know he's full of shit. Res ipso facto.
All I know is his claim was specific to 737's and their EICAS system and I know 737's don't have EICAS. I also know that "pass oxygen on" is a light message with a very simple, directly wired circuit. Therefore, I know he's full of shit. Res ipso facto.
Maybe this guy is a complete hack or maybe it was just his sense of humor but he was on his way to a security convention where he was scheduled as a speaker.
The technical specifics of what this guy is hacking through the wifi may have been obscured but the FBI is obviously taking it seriously.
It will be interesting to what the facts are that emerge from the investigation.
The technical specifics of what this guy is hacking through the wifi may have been obscured but the FBI is obviously taking it seriously.
It will be interesting to what the facts are that emerge from the investigation.
You are a spy trying to defer the attention away from the obvious hysteria that is so well deserved ;-)
The obvious answer would be that the 737 does not have an EICAS systems. Even if it does, it is not necessarily a network. I highly doubt you can start messing with an EICAS without some serious action that will be noticed QUICKLY.