Aerospace depends on aircraft, spacecraft, ground systems, and supply chains, making cybersecurity important for safety, communications, and availability.
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Aerospace encompasses the design, manufacture, and operation of aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites, relying on integrated hardware and software systems for navigation, communication, and control. These systems demand high reliability, real-time responsiveness, and fault tolerance to ensure safety and mission success. Critical assets include flight control units, satellite payloads, ground stations, and communication networks, all of which depend on secure supply chains and resilient connectivity.
Information security in aerospace focuses on protecting control systems from unauthorized access, safeguarding satellite communication from interception or jamming, and ensuring the integrity of software and firmware updates. Compromise of these systems can disrupt operations or expose sensitive technology. Security measures must maintain continuous availability and low latency, often requiring specialized protections such as cryptographic authentication, secure boot processes, and rigorous vulnerability management tailored to aerospace’s unique operational constraints.
A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group has expanded its targeting to the European space, deploying previously undocumented malware and the Atlas backdoor. [...]
ENISA NIS360 2026 shows cybersecurity improving across EU critical sectors, but health, water, rail, and space remain in the risk zone. ENISA has published its third annual NIS360 report, assessing the cybersecurity maturity and criticality of all sectors covered by the NIS2 directive. The headline finding is that things are improving across the board. The […]
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