Reply to post: Re: "Buffer overflow" has a specific meaning

Buffer overflow flaw in British Airways in-flight entertainment systems will affect other airlines, but why try it in the air?

DavCrav

Re: "Buffer overflow" has a specific meaning

"Indeed, particularly as no one's going to believe his change to "not probing for vulnerabilities" when reminded of things such as the Computer Misuse Act..."

However, surely he was authorized to put text into the text box? How many characters do you have to put in before it becomes unauthorized?

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