Ruben Santamarta, principal security researcher for IOACTIVE.

Ruben Santamarta, a cybersecurity researcher with IOACTIVE used a “back-door” vulnerability to demonstrate his ability to hack into an in-flight commercial airplane’s satellite internet modem. We discuss the demonstration with Ruben and his IOACTIVE colleague Josep Pi Rodriguez. The cyber experts explain how the flaw that allowed the hack to occur was resolved by the industry.