Aircraft Security at Risk, Claims Cyber Security Consultant

Shipping security at risk:

A security consultant has found out the vulnerabilities that enabled him to possibly hack the satellite communications equipment on passenger jets through the inflight WiFi and entertainment systems. Scheduled to share the details of this research at the Black Hat hacking conference in Las Vegas this calendar week, Ruben Santamarta is being waited for his presentation that could help change the aircraft security machinery. Black Chapeau hacking conference is held every yr with an aim to aid ameliorate cyber security measures and place growing threats posed to various industries globally. If this possibility of having been able to hack satellite communications proves to exist right at the conference, the research could gear outset an strong shift of aerospace security.

"These devices are broad open. The goal of this talk is to aid modify that situation" - Santamarta. aircraft security

Santamarta of IOActive cyber security firm has said that he discovered these vulnerabilities by decoding the firmware used to operate the communications equipment. This inflight communications equipment is made by industry leaders similar Cobham Plc, Harris Corp, EchoStar Corp'due south Hughes Network Systems, Iridium Communications Inc, and Japan Radio Co Ltd. By reverse engineering this seemingly highly secure software, Santamarta was successful to use a aeroplane'due south WiFi signal and inflight entertainment organisation to hack into its avionics equipment potentially enabling whatever hacker to disrupt aircraft security or modify satellite communications.

Santamarta'south presentation this Th will be one of the most watched at the briefing particularly past the aerospace industry as it could potentially reveal diverse vulnerabilities of the aircraft communications security arrangement that could interfere with the aircraft's navigation and condom systems.

Note:Ruben Santamarta has only tested these flaws in the controlled testing environments of IOActive laboratory which could be harder to replicate in existent shipping security systems; however, researcher claims that this research tin can assistance manufacturers set up the potential security vulnerabilities.