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Security of commercial aircraft systems, including avionics buses, flight computers and the airport/ground environment around them.

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securityConfirmed3 publishers

Ransomware tooling turns up in weather OT at South Africa's air traffic operator

South Africa's ATNS, which runs air traffic control for about 10% of the world's airspace, found early-stage ransomware tooling in a weather OT network. The state operator says its team stopped the attack yet is seeking outside forensics to learn how the attackers got in.

Publishers:businessday.co.za darkreading.com scworld.com

Perspective Coverage

3 publishers
Builder
Builder 22%
Operator
Operator 60%
Investor
Investor 18%

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+20
Incentives35
Confidence58
securityConfirmed6 publishers

MAG's car park and airport Wi-Fi systems gave up 8.7 million identity records

The systems that sold parking bays, lounge passes and Wi-Fi logins were never in the same control scope as anything that moves aircraft, and they held phone numbers, plates and postcodes for 8.7 million people.

Publishers:bleepingcomputer.com helpnetsecurity.com infosecurity-magazine.com securityaffairs.com securityweek.com therecord.media

Perspective Coverage

6 publishers
Builder
Builder 30%
Operator
Operator 54%
Investor
Investor 16%

Reality

Evidence72
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap−35
Incentives60
Confidence68
securityOne report1 publisher

DOT lets compliant airlines skip hotels and meals after a cyberattack delay

The Transportation Department's final rule drops amenity obligations for ten causes of disruption. Cyberattacks qualify only while the carrier can show compliance with applicable cybersecurity regulations, language Crowell & Moring calls notably broad.

Publishers:cyberscoop.com

Reality

Evidence64
Adoption25
Hype gap+18
Incentives72
Confidence58
securityOne report1 publisher

Rogue 'Delta WiFi Fast' access point shows evil twins now land where nobody owns the network

A passenger reportedly replaced a Delta flight's in-flight Wi-Fi with their own network and a phishing page. It surfaced the same week the administration floated paying private firms to hack back.

Publishers:darkreading.com

Reality

Evidence28
Adoption16
Hype gap+34
Incentives42
Confidence35