Malware Could Have Played Part in Plane Crash

[JMcEntegart]

Investigators searching for clues as to why a Spanair flight crashed in 2008 have discovered that malware may have played a part in the tragedy.

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[eklipz330]

they must have been using mcafee.

 

[treefrog07]

The cyber-wars have spilled over from financial and sex crimes to murder. More cyber-warriors needed with the proper authority and armaments.

 

[bob_white]

They were probably using McAffe

 

[eklipz330]

or googling cameron diaz

 

[bob_white]

[citation][nom]eklipz330[/nom]they must have been using mcafee.[/citation]

You beet me by a split second 😛

 

[eklipz330]

[citation][nom]bob_white[/nom]You beet me by a split second[/citation]
and what a split-second it was

 

[mrmoo500]

I bet the person who looked up p0rn at work really regretted it.

 

[FloKid]

Good. The idiot hackers should go to jail for something.

 

[acadia11]

Exactly, dumb a$$ hackers, it's one thing to poke around an open machine, it's another thing to f*cking kill people with your stupidity.

 

[Fetal]

Wow 8o. sucks to be one who did this.

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

Why on Earth were they running Windows?? For this kind of thing a Unix based system would be a far more suitable choice.

 

[Guest]

if they ever track the creator of the malware they should spend the rest of their lives in jail.

 

[viometrix]

oh goodie, we got forum spammers here now too selling counterfeit products

 

[Trueno07]

[citation][nom]Spanky Deluxe[/nom]Why on Earth were they running Windows?? For this kind of thing a Unix based system would be a far more suitable choice.[/citation]

Better question, why are they connected to the internet? I would think that everything should be kept local is possible for security's sake. If they can get malware they can get hacked.

 

[Shadow703793]

[citation][nom]Spanky Deluxe[/nom]Why on Earth were they running Windows?? For this kind of thing a Unix based system would be a far more suitable choice.[/citation]
[citation][nom]Spanky Deluxe[/nom]Why on Earth were they running Windows?? For this kind of thing a Unix based system would be a far more suitable choice.[/citation]
Agreed. I expect some thing this critical would probably be running off the shelf Unix (ie HP UX,etc) or custom openBSD OS.

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

[citation][nom]Trueno07[/nom]Better question, why are they connected to the internet? I would think that everything should be kept local is possible for security's sake. If they can get malware they can get hacked.[/citation]

Very true. Although I could imagine a situation where such systems would be connected to an off site centre for backup purposes, data analysis, offsite administration etc.

 

[Guest]

probably not connected to the internet

most likely a pen drive

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

[citation][nom]SHadoW703793[/nom]Agreed. I expect some thing this critical would probably be running off the shelf Unix (ie HP UX,etc) or custom openBSD OS.[/citation]

Exactly. Is Windows even certified for mission critical applications? I know Apple specifically says that you should not use OS X for systems that are safety-mission critical. It says as much in their EULA (Section 8 in the Snow Leopard EULA). Looking at the Windows Server 2008 EULA, I can't see anything to that effect.

Common desktop operating systems should not be used for safety/mission critical applications.

 

[welshmousepk]

They should find the guy who designed the trojan, and charge him with 154 counts of manslughter.