Coin-sized device can hack a Boeing 737 Flight Management Computer, mess with takeoff weights, or even divert an aircraft, gadget connects to an easily accessible port that overrides commands from...

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Original Title: Coin-sized device can hack a Boeing 737 Flight Management Computer, mess with takeoff weights, or even divert an aircraft, gadget connects to an easily accessible port that overrides commands from the pilots, uses in-flight Wi-Fi

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