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"But what about the security of passengers using in-flight wifi to simply check email or surf the web? This question came to light prominently a few days ago when journalist Steve Petrow was hacked in mid-air while—interestingly enough—working on a story covering the Apple/FBI data privacy showdown. He recounts his experience to USA Today, detailing how a hacker on the same flight intercepted the data of virtually everyone using the in-flight wifi service. For those intent on stealing data transmitted over in-flight wifi, commercial airline flights are rife with opportunity."
"But what makes the dangers of in-flight wifi different than those of a Starbucks hotspot? Wifi/avionics co-mingling aside, the unique qualities of mass transit and commercial air travel give hackers a plethora of high-value, low-hanging fruit. Despite delineations per seating area, first/business/economy class passengers share the same in-flight wifi connection. So while it's highly unlikely that you'd find yourself sharing a wifi hotspot with Tim Cook at the local Peet's Coffee, it's entirely possible that you could be sharing a wifi connection with a CEO/board member/insert-dignitary-here seated in first class—including Mr. Cook, on any given flight."
https://www.upguard.com/blog/revisiting-the-perils-of-wifi-on-planes
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2016/02/24/got-hacked-my-mac-while-writing-story/80844720/
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