Potential Hack for Some Boeing Planes Fixed
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Potential hack for some Boeing planes fixed:
A digital vulnerability in the computer systems used on someBoeing Co aircraft that could have allowed malicious hackers tomodify data and cause pilots to make dangerous miscalculations hasbeen fixed, security researchers said on Friday, Trend reports with referenceto Reuters.
Older versions of a digital tool used to calculate landing andtake-off speeds on some aircraft could be tampered with by hackerswith direct access to an "Electronic Flight Bag," or EFB, a tabletdevice used by pilots to plan flights, cybersecurity firm Pen TestPartners said in a report.
"If data modification occurs, and the resulting miscalculationsare not detected during the crew's required cross check orverification process, an aircraft could land on a runway too short,or take off at incorrect speeds potentially resulting in a tailstrike or runway excursion," said the report, which was presentedat the DEF CON hacker convention in Las Vegas on Friday.
In a statement, Boeing said it was not aware of any airplanethat had been affected by the issue, but had released a softwareupdate to address it.
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