FAA: Boeing's New 787 May Be Vulnerable to Hacker Attack

Larry Dighera writes:

As a professional in the computer business, you should know that there
are virtually no computer systems that are not vulnerable to security
compromise. Connecting the cabin entertainment computer system to the
flight control computer is just plane ignorant.

Agreed. The only way to keep the systems separate and secure is to eliminate
all physical connections between them ... but I'm sure that Boeing will
negligently fail to do this.

At least it's no longer necessary for terrorists to try to overpower the crew.
The airplane will crash and the crew will never even know why. The suicide
bomber will be replaced by a passenger with a laptop.

I'm no Airbus fan, but I believe the corruption within Boeing's
management that was exposed and prosecuted during Boeing's attempt to
lease air refueling tankers to the USAF recently speaks volumes about
Bowing management's cluelessness.

Perhaps they are losing their edge. No company can stay on top forever.