This video excerpt from NOVA: "Crash of Flight 447" explores the powerful computer system that runs the A330 aircraft, controlling speed, altitude, direction, and more—in fact, every aspect of the ...

WASHINGTON -- The same Internet access now available on most commercial flights makes it possible for hackers to bring down a plane, a government watchdog warned Tuesday. The finding by the Government ...

WASHINGTON (CNN)-- It's a scenario befitting a Hollywood thriller. A sophisticated hacker in Seat 11A uses an on-board Internet system to infiltrate a plane's computer, seizing control of its ...

Answer: Computer security is taken very seriously. Airplane flight control and flight management computers are segregated and hardened against outside intrusions. It is possible a hacker might ...

Airliners can make a lot of noise and use a lot of fuel when they're coming in for a landing. A new onboard computer system, however, was recently shown to be effective at addressing both problems.

How serious is a cybersecurity consultant’s claim that he hacked into airliner computer systems and controlled an aircraft engine during a flight? It could happen, according to a Government ...

How serious is a cybersecurity consultant’s claim that he hacked into airliner computer systems and controlled an aircraft engine during a flight? It could happen, according to a Government ...