A tiny metal box can take control of a Boeing 737 in less than a minute, and the proof is already on the public record.

Researchers reported to WIRED that the device, roughly the size of a coin, can pry open an exterior panel, insert a microcontroller, and issue commands that reroute the autopilot or overwrite the flight plan, all with…

The demonstration was not a software exploit hidden in a firmware update. It was a brute‑force, hardware‑first approach. By cutting a standard access panel on the fuselage, the researchers showed that a malicious acto…

The speed of the operation is what makes it scary. In the time it takes most passengers to stow a laptop, the device can be latched, powered, and start sending rogue commands. The autopilot, which normally follows a p…