A plane crash that occurred two years ago when taking off from Barajas Airport in Madrid was riddled with Trojans. The Spanish newspaper, El Pais, is reporting that the trojans did not allow alarms to sound which would have alerted the crew of the incorrect positioning of the plane’s flaps. While the crew should have discovered the out-of-position flaps during their pre-flight checklist, the alarms’ failure as a failsafe was a contributing factor.
It cannot really be said that the trojans caused the crash, but that they merely failed to alert the crew to something they already should have been aware of. However, as our reliance on technology to perform more and more critical tasks associated with human life grows, it is only a matter of time before the Titanic or Hindenberg of the future is associated with a compromised device. Some Skynet-futurists may even believe it will be on purpose…
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Of course the English professor at Manchester University who said that ".. malicious software is really just a harmless annoyance." can rest assured his job is secure,.. as long as it doesn't involve flying!
Posted by: Pete Braven | August 24, 2010 at 09:20 AM