Boeing's New 787 May Be Vulnerable to Hacker Attack

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which made its public debut last July 8, 2007,in Everett, Washington, reportedly may have a serious security vulnerability in its onboard computer networks that could allow passengers to access the plane's control systems. The computer network in the Dreamliner's passenger compartment, designed to give passengers in-flight internet access, is connected to the plane's control, navigation and communication systems.

The revelation is causing concern in security circles because the physical connection of the networks makes the plane's control systems vulnerable to hackers. A more secure design would physically separate the two computer networks. Boeing said it's aware of the issue and has designed a solution it will test shortly.

More details at Wired.