Danger in the Skies: Software Driving Our FlightsInterview with Aviation and Cybersecurity Expert, Barbara Filkins

Embedded software is increasingly responsible for plane safety in the air and on the landing strip. But as we’ve learned from the issues of the Boeing 737 Max 8, engineers can sometimes overlook interdependencies between operations, which can lead to catastrophic results. In the Boeing cases, the angle-of-attack (AoA) sensor and other instrument failures were tied to a design flaw involving the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) of the 737 MAX series.

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