Micron Associates Health and Fitness: Why you shouldn't get used to in-flight entertainment

We might be looking at a future where we can no longer access the web and watch movies on demand -- while on a flight, that is.

In its recent report for the Federal Aviation Administration, the US Government Accountability Office presented the risks of in-flight WiFi and wireless entertainment systems when exploited by a capable attacker. The study highlights the vulnerability of web-based cockpit systems as the industry prepares to transition to the Next Generation Air Transportation System in 10 years.