"Homeland Security team remotely hacked a Boeing 757"

Robert Hickey, an aviation program manager within the Cyber Security Division of the DHS S&T Directorate, has revealed a demonstration that was performed over a year ago in which a Boeing 757 was remotely hacked by him and his team of experts. The remote hack was performed by accessing the airplane’s radio frequency communications. This article further discusses the cybersecurity concerns that have been surrounding commercial airliners due to their increasing interconnectivity as well as another vulnerability that would allow an attacker to control an airliner via an Android app.

CSO Online reports "Homeland Security team remotely hacked a Boeing 757"