In a world where the latest news reports contain many reasons that make you worry about your next flight, a security researcher is coming to add one more reason. THE Ruben Santamarta states that it is theoretically possible to carry out aeropiracy on a flight using the plane's in-Wi-Fi.
Ο σύμβουλος ασφαλείας Ruben Santamarta, θα παρουσιάσει τα ευρήματά του αυτή την εβδομάδα στο ετήσιο συνέδριο hackers, Black Hat που θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο Λας Βέγκας. Η έρευνα του Santamarta επικεντρώνεται στην vulnerability of ground stations using the global communications satellite network.
According to a preview of Santamarta's speech on the Black Hat website, his team used the same devices that are often used to access satellite communications networks by air as well as by sea. violated. ”
The vulnerabilities μπορούν να επιτρέψουν απομακρυσμένη πρόσβαση, σε μη εξουσιοδοτημένους users.
"In some cases, no user interaction is required to exploit the vulnerability. It can be done by sending a simple SMS or a specially created message from one ship to another ship.”
It is quite frightening for the average traveler to know that a hacker could theoretically use the airplane Wi-Fi in flight to penetrate the flight equipment electronics systems and intervene in navigation or security systems.
"These devices are wide open. "The purpose of this speech is to help us change this situation," Santamarta told Reuters.
The good news is that so far hacks have only been simulated in the lab. And as he says Reuters can be difficult to realize in the real world. Manufacturers of satellite communications equipment have so far responded that the risk of breaches of their equipment is minimal.
Santamarta says he will respond to his scheduled speech on Thursday.
