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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.
The UK’s National Crime Agency has arrested a suspect in connection with a ransomware attack on Collins Aerospace
Effects of Friday Cyberattack Still Felt in European AirportsBritish police arrested Tuesday night a man in his forties suspected of causing days of flight cancellations and delays at several major European airports by hacking an aviation technology company. Impacted airports include London Heathrow, Brussels Airport and Berlin Brandenburg Airport, as well as Dublin Airport.
Iranian Hackers Impersonate Online RecruitersWestern Europeans working in aerospace, defense manufacturing or telecoms are receiving waves of emails from putative job recruiters who actually are Iranian state hackers ready to unleash a backdoor and an infostealer. Check Point tracks the threat actor as "Nimbus Manticore."
Nimbus Manticore intensified European cyber-espionage, targeting aerospace, telecom, defense sectors
Instead of job offers, victims get MiniJunk backdoor and MiniBrowse stealer Suspected Iranian government-backed online attackers have expanded their European cyber ops with fake job portals and new malware targeting organizations in the defense, manufacturing, telecommunications, and aviation sectors.…
Major European Airports Continue to Face Service Disruptions Following Friday HackEuropean cyber defenders classified as a ransomware attack an incident that disrupted several major European airports including London Heathrow resulting in flight cancelations and delays over the weekend and Monday.
Heathrow, Brussels, Dublin and Berlin airports are among those disrupted by a cyber-attack on Collins Aerospace
‘Cyber-attack’ on ticketing outfit Collins and cable cuts at Dallas ground hundreds of flights Technology problems hit the commercial aviation industry hard over the weekend, leading to hundreds of cancelled flights and myriad delays on both sides of the Atlantic.…