As it turns out, the security to protect against hackers airplane systems are not very effective. One of the researchers associated with the company IOActive, Ruben Santamarta, announced that at the upcoming Black Hat conference show how to access the satellite link and avionics aircraft through an open Wi-Fi, which can be used by any passenger.
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“These devices are wide open”
Ruben Santamarta discovered how you can easily hack into satellite communication systems installed in airplanes. The researcher says that he found vulnerabilities in the rigorous analysis of the operation of the firmware used by companies such as Cobham Plc, Harris Corp., Hughes Network Systems, Iridium Communications Inc. and Japan Radio Co., Ltd. As said Ruben Santamarta:
These devices are wide open. My goal is to change this state of affairs.
One of the vulnerabilities is saving by all the above mentioned companies passwords and logins in firmwarze equipment. This practice is designed to make life easier for engineers who can gain access to all devices using a single password. Theoretically a hacker, who can know it can gain control of the aircraft avionics and satellite communication system, which will be able to manipulate the navigation and security measures.
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What do manufacturers
Santamarta himself admits, the results so far achieved in laboratory conditions, but not on the plane. It is not known how easy it would be to repeat his technique during the voyage.
Representatives of the companies producing communications systems for aircraft confirmed that the researcher found vulnerabilities actually exist. They added, however, that the risk associated with them is very small. Greg Caires, Cobham Communications representative said that it is impossible for a hacker could break into the Wi-Fi systems consisting of satellite communications. Such a feat reportedly would require physical access to the device Cobham. 
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Details coming soon
Specifics about the safety of systems installed in aircraft, will be announced soon. Ruben Santamarta will present his research at the Black Hat hacker conference in Las Vegas on Thursday 7 August.
[Source: Business Insider ]
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