Boeing 757 hacked on the tarmac by Department of Homeland Security in 'controlled experiment'

Nicholas Fearn
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Pilots not told that they were being targeted in DHS penetration test

A team of aerospace experts working with the US Department of Homeland Security to conduct a controlled hacking of a Boeing 757 on the ground at an Airport in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The team...

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