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Airplane cabin with passengers and crew, laptop and smartphone on a tray table.

Delta Investigates Wi-Fi Deauth Attack Onboard Flight with DEF CON Attendees

Delta Air Lines is investigating a mysterious Wi-Fi disruption on Flight 591, which caused an unauthorized network to appear and in-flight wireless service to glitch, after passengers reported the issue on board. The airline is partnering with authorities to get to the bottom of the incident, which thankfully didn't impact passenger safety or aircraft operations.

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Passenger on commercial flight uses makeshift Wi-Fi router on laptop.

Passenger Disrupts Delta Flight's In-Flight Wi-Fi, Sparks Federal Probe

A clever passenger on Delta Flight 591 tried to scam fellow travelers by setting up a fake Wi-Fi network called "Delta WiFi Fast" mid-flight, sparking a federal investigation and a frantic response from the crew. The incident began after the flight took off from Las Vegas, bound for Atlanta, and may have been linked to a group of passengers who had just attended a cyber conference.

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Ominous gate with open section, tangled wires and circuitry in foreground, laptop nearby.

Freight Hackers Exploit Code-Signing Service to Bypass Security Defenses

Thieves have found a sneaky way to disguise their malicious tools as trusted software by using a third-party code-signing service, making it harder for defenders to spot the threat. This new tactic allows them to cloak their malware in legitimacy, complicating the work of security teams trying to keep cargo safe from theft.

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