On Jan 5, 2008 4:50 PM, Paul Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Via Wired. > > [snip] > 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. > > [snip]
So, at what point do design flaws become so stupid that they cross the line into illegal levels of stupidity? In this day and age, making a snafu like that is akin to designing the cigarette lighter to be only accessible from inside the fuel tank. Of course maybe marketing wanted to offer the customers the ability to dump the fuel as a selling point :-) Sheesh, -JP _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
