Security News

US military swoops into DEF CON seeking a few good hackers for debut aviation pwning village
2019-08-12 16:01

Faulty F-15s, at-risk airbases and much more DEF CON For the first time, Vegas's annual DEF CON hacking conference has an "aviation hacking village", and the US military is scouting around there...

'This repository is private' – so what's it doing on the public internet, GE Aviation?
2019-07-09 16:45

DNS config snafu bares Jenkins instance contents to world+dog GE Aviation managed to expose a pile of its private keys on a misconfigured Jenkins instance that was exposed to the public internet,...

GE Aviation Passwords, Source Code Exposed in Open Jenkins Server
2019-07-08 20:39

A DNS misconfiguration resulted in an open Jenkins server being available to all.

UN Aviation Agency Concealed Serious Hack: Media
2019-02-28 16:24

The Montreal-based United Nations aviation agency concealed for months a hack of its computers and allowed malware to spread throughout the airline industry, Canada's public broadcaster reported...

F-Secure Looks to Address Cyber Security Risks in Aviation Industry
2018-03-19 16:02

Aviation, as part of the transportation sector, falls within the critical infrastructure. While it may not have the same security issues as ICS/SCADA-based manufacturing and utilities, it has...

Aviation-Related Phishing Campaigns Seeking Credentials (Threatpost)
2017-03-31 11:00

Researchers warn of a wave in aviation-themed phishing attacks that aim to steal credentials and install malware.

Disttrack wiper malware hits Saudi Arabia’s aviation agency (Help Net Security)
2016-12-05 17:42

Shamoon attackers with their Disttrack wiper malware have hit Saudi Arabian entities again. The Saudi government confirmed the latest breaches on Thursday, and for now the identity of only one...

European Aviation Agency Warns of Aircraft Hacking (Threatpost)
2015-10-09 15:30

The director of Europe’s top aviation agency warned on Thursday that hackers could infiltrate critical systems in an airplane on the ground.