Even though we don't have any evidence to show that he can hack aircraft computer system, according to "FBI flight hacker claims queried by security experts", "he had 'exploited' the in-flight entertainment systems on various aircraft '15 - 20 times' between 2011 and 2014". This shows that there are still weaknesses in aircraft security system. It could not detect people hacking the system from passenger seats.
Providing that Mr. Robert is a criminal and successfully hacks aircraft engine system which results in plane crash, this would be one of the most mysterious air crash in history. Even though "black box" can indicates the strange changes in engine system, no one would think that these engines are controlled from passenger seat.
From this news we can see that the word 100% safe does not exist anywhere in the world. While aircraft security experts develop better security system, there is another group of intelligent people who try to break that system.
Although there are many plane accidents recently, statistics reveal that aircraft is the safest mode of transport. Therefore, don't be afraid of flying.
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That's sound frightened. However, it may not seem to harm passengers on the plane because if he did something to make the plane fall, it means that he is also going to die too.
ReplyDeleteThe psychologically disordered co-pilot of the GermanWings flight whose crash killed all on board, Andreas Lubitz, did not seem very worried about his own death. In fact, the evidence suggests that he wanted to die and used the plane he was in control of to achieve that purpose, killing the other 149 people on board when he crashed it just over a month ago.
DeleteI also think about German copilot. so many factors affect to security including human too .
DeleteIn that case, I've heard that (and I'm not sure how true it is) the co-pilot was complained by airline manager who was on the same plane. The manager told the co-pilot that the co-pilot would be fired soon. In addition, these two men had been having problem with each other before. These all result in 149 people, include both of them, being killed.
DeleteRecently air carriers kindly provide us Internet services on board. After I heard of that news, I realized that this is the beginning of all security's weaknesses; it is the door to access all systems on board.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I can assure you that there is a way to make a system nearly 100% safe and reliable. A banking's IT system is a good example.
I agree with Tin. I've always been impressed by the safety of online banking, which I've been using for more than ten years now. It was much more cumbersome in teh past, but still worked. Today, it's dead easy. I can do much of my banking anywhere at any time, and the only glitches are when the Bangkok Bank mBanking goes offline for an hour when I'm sitting down to a nice meal with friends, and not enough cash in my pocket. In fact, I rarely carry more than a couple of hundred Baht, so strong is my faith in the banking system to make my money available when and where I need it.
DeleteI also agree with Tin. Internet banking makes me buy things online very easily. But sometime it's too easy so that I didn't think carefully before paying.
DeleteFor the plane, I hope that security expert will soon discover the way to 100% protecting plane electronic system, even though I still believe that it's impossible.
Mr. Robert have raised the interesting point which we never known. However, the system to control aircraft is designed for both automatic flying and manual controls. That let me think that if the pilots know that someone is hacking the aircraft, they can switch the mode of control.
ReplyDeleteBy the way , there is no 100% safety in the world. I still think traveling by an airplane is the safest.