DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight

DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight. FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made.

O que aconteceu

On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement.

The incident came one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas, and was first described on social media accounts that follow publicly available air-to-ground messages, known as ACARS.

According to the “ACARS Drama” account, a message was sent by pilots from the plane stated: “NO INFO AS OF NOW WE HAVE A BUNCH OF PAX THAT WERE AT A CYBER CONFERENCE IN LAS THEY WERE ABLE TO JAM OUR WIFI AND BROADCAST THEIR SIGNAL.”Read full article Comments

Por que importa

A pauta interessa a quem acompanha Tech porque altera expectativas e decisões práticas.

Consequência prática

FBI Atlanta confirms it's looking into the incident, no arrests made. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

The incident came one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas, and was first described on social media accounts that follow publicly available air-to-ground messages, known as ACARS. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

According to the “ACARS Drama” account, a message was sent by pilots from the plane stated: “NO INFO AS OF NOW WE HAVE A BUNCH OF PAX THAT WERE AT A CYBER CONFERENCE IN LAS THEY WERE ABLE TO JAM OUR WIFI AND BROADCAST THEIR SIGNAL.”Read full article Comments o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

On Monday, passengers aboard Delta flight 591 going from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly spoofed the onboard Wi-Fi, raising the attention of federal law enforcement. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

The incident came one day after the DEF CON security conference concluded in Las Vegas, and was first described on social media accounts that follow publicly available air-to-ground messages, known as ACARS. o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

According to the “ACARS Drama” account, a message was sent by pilots from the plane stated: “NO INFO AS OF NOW WE HAVE A BUNCH OF PAX THAT WERE AT A CYBER CONFERENCE IN LAS THEY WERE ABLE TO JAM OUR WIFI AND BROADCAST THEIR SIGNAL.”Read full article Comments o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Tech precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.