Category Archives: flight hacking

Flight Booking System Flaw Affected Customers of 141 Airlines Worldwide

Almost half of the fight travelers around the world were found exposed to a critical security vulnerability discovered in online flight ticket booking system that allowed remote hackers to access and modify their travel details and even claim their frequent flyer miles.Israeli network security researcher Noam Rotem discovered the vulnerability when he booked a flight on the Israeli airline

Ransomware Attack Takes Down Bristol Airport’s Flight Display Screens

Bristol Airport has blamed a ransomware attack for causing a blackout of flight information screens for two days over the weekend.The airport said that the attack started Friday morning, taking out several computers over the airport network, including its in-house display screens which provide details about the arrival and departure information of flights. <!-- adsense --> The attack forced