Emergence of New Technology
CYBER SECURITY FOR AEROSPACE
Why Cyber-Security needs to be a priority in Aerospace Why Cyber-Security needs to be a priority in Aerospace Why Cyber-Security needs to be a priority in Aerospace
Interconnected systems bring new opportunities and better performance, but also new risks as cyberattacks grow in number and sophistication. No computer system, including the systems used to fly aircraft or control air traffic, can ignore this fact, especially in view of the potentially devastating consequences of an attack.
Why Industry is a target for cybercrime (Business Risks)
Financial: Volatility in geopolitical and economic environment. Foreign commodity price fluctuations
Operations: Managing the supply chain. Managing and retaining talent. Ability to perform in key contracts. Capacity to innovate. Exposure to cybersecurity events.
Strategic: Competition in domestic and international markets. Failure to realize the benefits of M&As and partnerships
Compliance: Compliance with a wide range of regulations and restrictions
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How Industry is targeted (Technical Threats)
Air traffic control systems based on the ADS-B standard have been widely adopted in civil aviation to the point that they are now considered the de facto standard. ADS-B provides major benefits to airports and airlines by increasing the safety of air traffic management and control and allowing more flights to travel near busy airports. However, the ADS-B technology lacks sufficient security measures. The ADS-B system is vulnerable and exposed to cyberattacks.
We survey the potential known threats and attacks against ADS-B and assess the potential cybersecurity threats to air traffic management and control. The widespread use of ADS-B and the lack of security features in it, i.e., all the ADS-B messages are unauthenticated and unencrypted! makes this necessary. As we demonstrate in the survey, ADS-B’s lack of security features allows injection of false flight data, as well as jamming the wireless communications between airplanes and control towers and preventing the detection of commercial aircrafts by ADS-B ground stations, control towers, and other aircrafts.
The possible losses Aerospace might face as a consequence of cyber-attacks on their platform are:
Drastic Increase in Technology
Hackers are Smarter than Ever
Lack of Uniformity in Cybersecurity Standards