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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and ACAO Breached: Cyberespionage Groups Targeting Aviation Safety SpecialistsInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and ACAO Breached: Cyberespionage Groups Targeting Aviation Safety Specialists

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and ACAO Breached: Cyberespionage Groups Targeting Aviation Safety Specialists

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is investigating a data breach affecting system and employee security. The International Civil Aviation…

4 months ago
An air transport security system flaw allowed to bypass airport security screeningsAn air transport security system flaw allowed to bypass airport security screenings

An air transport security system flaw allowed to bypass airport security screenings

A vulnerability in an air transport security system allowed unauthorized individuals to bypass airport security screenings. The Known Crewmember (KCM)…

10 months ago
The Aviation and Aerospace Sectors Face Skyrocketing Cyber ThreatsThe Aviation and Aerospace Sectors Face Skyrocketing Cyber Threats

The Aviation and Aerospace Sectors Face Skyrocketing Cyber Threats

Resecurity reported about the increasing wave of cyber incidents targeting the aerospace and aviation sectors. The experts emphasized the importance…

1 year ago
Key aerospace player Safran Group leaks sensitive dataKey aerospace player Safran Group leaks sensitive data

Key aerospace player Safran Group leaks sensitive data

Top aviation company Safran Group left itself vulnerable to cyberattacks, likely for well over a year, underlining how vulnerable big…

2 years ago
Pro-Russia group KillNet targets US airportsPro-Russia group KillNet targets US airports

Pro-Russia group KillNet targets US airports

The pro-Russia hacktivist group 'KillNet' is behind massive DDoS attacks that hit websites of several major airports in the US.…

3 years ago
Threat actor has been targeting the aviation industry since at least 2018Threat actor has been targeting the aviation industry since at least 2018

Threat actor has been targeting the aviation industry since at least 2018

Security researchers from the Cisco Talos team uncovered a spear-phishing campaign targeting the aviation industry for two years avoiding detection.…

4 years ago
RavnAir Alaska airline canceled some flights following a cyber attackRavnAir Alaska airline canceled some flights following a cyber attack

RavnAir Alaska airline canceled some flights following a cyber attack

RavnAir airline was forced to cancel at least a half-dozen flights in Alaska on Saturday following a "malicious cyber attack”…

5 years ago
Experts discovered control systems for aircraft warning lights open onlineExperts discovered control systems for aircraft warning lights open online

Experts discovered control systems for aircraft warning lights open online

Aircraft warning lights, an essential component of the aviation infrastructure, but they pose a serious risk if controlled by hackers. The…

6 years ago
Israel aims at hardening aviation industry assets from cyberattackIsrael aims at hardening aviation industry assets from cyberattack

Israel aims at hardening aviation industry assets from cyberattack

The defense and aviation industries are particularly exposed to cyber attacks and are adopting new countermeasures to harden their infrastructure and…

7 years ago
Cyber attack took offline flight display screens at the Bristol AirportCyber attack took offline flight display screens at the Bristol Airport

Cyber attack took offline flight display screens at the Bristol Airport

The Bristol Airport was hit by a cyber attack that caused problems with operations, flight display screens were taken offline…

7 years ago