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Aviation encompasses the operation and support of aircraft, including flight control systems, air traffic management, and airport infrastructure. These systems rely on real-time data exchange for navigation, communication, and passenger processing, requiring continuous availability and data integrity to maintain safe and orderly air travel.
Information security in aviation focuses on preventing unauthorized access to avionics and air traffic control networks, which could disrupt flight operations or compromise safety. Key risks include manipulation of navigation data, interference with pilot-controller communications, and exposure of sensitive passenger information. Defenses emphasize strict access controls, network segmentation between operational and administrative systems, and monitoring for anomalies that could indicate cyber threats affecting flight safety or operational continuity.
Aeroflot, Russia's flag carrier, has suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the cancellation of more than 60 flights and severe delays on additional flights. [...]
Scattered Spider hackers have been aggressively targeting virtualized environments by attacking VMware ESXi hypervisors at U.S. companies in the retail, airline, transportation, and insurance sectors. [...]