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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.

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Bank Info Security 1 year, 9 months ago

Fake Job Lures Target Employees of Aerospace, Energy Firms

BAE Systems Among Companies in the Sights of North Korean Cyberespionage GroupA North Korean cyberespionage group is posing as job recruiters and targeting aerospace and energy sector employees with lucrative job offers, according to Mandiant. The hackers use email and WhatsApp messages to lure victims into clicking a link that deploys backdoor malware onto their devices.

More from Bank Info Security 20 Sep 2024, 9:00 a.m. Aerospace Aviation Backdoor Email Facebook Malware North Korea Victims

May have reeled in blueprints related to weapons development A Chinese national has been accused of conducting a years-long spear-phishing campaign that aimed to steal source code from the US Army and NASA, plus other highly sensitive software used in aerospace engineering and military applications.…

More from The Register 17 Sep 2024, 2:26 p.m. Aerospace Aviation China Critical Infrastructure Military Phishing Source Code Theft
Bank Info Security 1 year, 10 months ago

US Indicts Chinese National for Phishing for NASA Tech

At-Large Wu Song, 39, Faces 28-Count Criminal IndictmentU.S. federal prosecutors indicted a Chinese national employed by a state-owned aerospace and defense conglomerate with a yearslong phishing campaign aimed at extracting software developed for NASA. Prosecutors said Song began sending out targeted emails in 2017.

More from Bank Info Security 17 Sep 2024, 10:30 a.m. Aerospace America Aviation China Phishing