Researchers show how a major GPS flaw could allow terrorists to hijack planes

The world’s GPS system is vulnerable to terrorists and hackers who could use it to hijack ships, including commercial airliners and cruise ships, a new hands-on study shows.

A team of researchers at the University of Texas were able to take control of the navigation system aboard an $80 million, 210-foot super-yacht in the Mediterranean Sea using a laptop, a small antenna and an electronic GPS ‘spoofer’ built for $3,000, Fox News reports.