Time to make virus/spyware/malware writing a major Federal crime

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Apoc

They do. If you'd take the time to read the article, you'd see that it was introduced through a thumb drive/usb stick.

Then that is not a closed system if you can access or tamper with the software.

You burn the software and that is it. Closed system. Just like your automobile.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Why avionics do not have closed system on-board computers is beyond me.

Because at some point the firmware and/or software will need updates as technology progresses or pilots get dumber.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Then that is not a closed system if you can access or tamper with the software.

You burn the software and that is it. Closed system. Just like your automobile.

Your automobile? That you connect external diagnostic devices to and can rewrite the ignition map for?

If it has writable memory, it can be infected by something.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Your automobile? That you connect external diagnostic devices to and can rewrite the ignition map for?

If it has writable memory, it can be infected by something.

Ya, it wouldnt be hard to write a virus for the computer of a car. Even worse if you could get it into a dealerships diagnostics equipment, and infect many cars with it. They all have written code for sensors and their functions.