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Here's how we got persistent shell access on a Boeing 747 – Pen Test Partners [Mon May 24 2021]

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Here's how we got persistent shell access on a Boeing 747 – Pen Test Partners

In-flight entertainment system ran Windows NT4 – and almost defied access attempts

 

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Here's how we got persistent shell access on a Boeing 747 – Pen Test Partners

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