#plane hacking

Hacking into a plane’s controls no easy feat

Aviation has become increasingly automated, but experts say hacking into an aircraft’s controls — as a U.S. security consultant recently mused about on Twitter —  is still a very difficult thing to do.

If it were possible, “Transport Canada and the [U.S. Federal Aviation Administration] wouldn’t be certifying these aircraft for use,” says Lynne McMullen, chair of the aviation school at Seneca…