1、CRS InsightsProtecting Civil Aviation from CyberattacksBart Elias, Specialist in Aviation Policy (beliascrs.loc.gov, 7-7771)June 18, 2015 (IN10296)Cybersecurity is a growing concern for civil aviation, although the significance of reports in May that a computer security researcher hacked into aircra
2、ft control systems while flying as a passenger aboard commercial jets is still unclear. The probe into the alleged hacking incidents unfolded just weeks after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) alerted airlines to be on the lookout for pass
3、engers trying to tap into aircraft electronics and for evidence of tampering or network intrusions.It is not just systems aboard aircraft that are potentially vulnerable. The ongoing transformation from stand-alone navigation equipment, radar tracking, and analog two-way radios to highly integrated
4、and interdependent computers and digital networks, both onboard aircraft and in air traffic control facilities, creates inherent security vulnerabilities. In April 2015, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study found that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) faces ongoing challenges to pr
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