Government Report Criticizes Aircraft Cybersecurity
Infosecurity Magazine | April 16, 2015
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has agreed in part to improve its cybersecurity after a critical Government Accountability Office (GAO) report highlighted some key challenges which may be putting passenger safety at risk. The 56-page report published this week points to three areas of weakness: protecting air traffic control (ATC) systems; protecting ‘avionics’ used to guide and control aircraft; and clarifying security roles in FAA offices.