November 14, 2017
The North Korean government has likely been using the malware since 2016 to target the aerospace, telecommunications, and finance industries, the US government says.
The federal government on Tuesday issued an alert detailing the North Korean government’s use of malware known as FALLCHILL, warning that North Korea has likely been using the malware since 2016 to target the ... November 10, 2017
There’s some unsettling news about one of America’s most widely-used jetliners.
In a test, experts working with Homeland Security hacked into a Boeing 757. The team of researchers needed only two days in September 2016 to remotely hack into a 757 parked at the airport in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Speaking at a conference this week, Robert Hickey of ... October 12, 2017
Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has warned firms they face losing government contracts if they do not have strong levels of protection against cyber attacks in place after a massive hack of secret data involving Australia’s new fleet of Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, spy planes and warships.
As cyber security experts backed the minister’s call, Mr Pyne deflected ... July 28, 2017
Virgin America has confirmed in a letter sent to employees that its network was compromised by hackers, with data belonging to thousands of workers compromised and possibly stolen by the attackers.
While an investigation is already under way, the airline did not provide any specifics about the hackers, saying instead that it’s working with law enforcement ... July 14, 2017
A handful of vulnerabilities in Siemens’ SiPass integrated server have been patched, including one that allows an attacker to bypass authentication on the box.
SiPass is the company’s integrated access control server managing physical access in a number of industries and use cases. The product supports card readers and integrates with video surveillance equipment, among other ... July 12, 2017
The German military’s aviation safety chief has launched a new initiative against cyber threats, citing research that he said shows hackers can commandeer military airplanes with the help of equipment that costs about 5,000 euros ($5,700).
A defense ministry spokesman told Reuters that development of new “aviation cyber expertise” would cover everything from raising consciousness about ... July 10, 2017
ICAO secretary general Fang Liu has told the United Nations (UN) counter-terrorism committee that threat and risk information must be shared to overcome “significant concern” of terrorism against aviation.
“Foreign terrorist fighter movements, landside attacks, threats posed by insiders and airport staff, and the use of increasingly sophisticated improvised explosive devices are all significant concerns,” Liu ... April 24, 2017
Spam emails posing as Delta Air payment confirmation emails are spreading financial and banking malware to computers.
According to Heimdal Security firm, a new campaign trying to get access to your financial information was noticed in the wild.
Users are receiving spam emails posing as payment confirmations from Delta Air. As the researchers point out, this is ... April 2, 2017
Britain’s airports and nuclear power stations have been told to tighten their defences against terrorist attacks in the face of increased threats to electronic security systems.
Security services have issued a series of alerts in the past 24 hours, warning that terrorists may have developed ways of bypassing safety checks.
Intelligence agencies believe that Islamic State of ... March 27, 2017
Nato will announce plans to spend €3bn (£2.6bn) on upgrading its satellite and computer technology over the next three years, a senior official has said.
As the alliance adapts to new types of warfare it hoped the technology will deter hackers, as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) acknowledges conflicts are increasingly fought out online rather than in the air, on land or at sea.
The ... January 10, 2017
While waiting for my flight to begin boarding at a European airport recently, I noticed that one of the screens at the gate showed a timed-out web browser window. Being curious and more than a little bored, I opened the IP address displayed on the screen on my smartphone expecting it to be unreachable from ...