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8/11/2016

Topic Reading-Vol.1583-8/11/2016

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
South China Sea: Vietnam airport screens hacked
Anything can be hacked. Emails and websites are no surprise. Political campaigns are also victims of hacking. And now, flight display screens in the airport. This caused serious inconvenience to many of the passengers who were flying or transiting at two major airports in Vietnam. Can you imagine seeing political messages against the nation’s political stance in the capital’s airport?
This is what happened in at Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City airports. The screens and sound systems broadcast political criticism against Vietnam and Philippines on the disputed waters in the South China Sea.
Though it was indeed shocking, the problem was so obvious that the airport officials managed to cope with the problem manually. But if any sensitive or critical information was altered subtly and not being recognized, no counter actions or measures could be taken and problems could become out-of-hand.
Enjoy reading and thinking if auto-driving is hacking-free.


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