Collaborate Disseminate
All of us dream of reaching a point in life where we have the knowledge, skills, energy and resources to pull off builds that match our wildest dreams. [Mike Patey] is living that dream and with a passion for engineering and aviation that is absolutely infectious, he built Draco, the …read more
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The first-ever aviation “village” at the DEF CON security conference has an F-35 fighter jet simulator among its hacking targets, but that’s not the only reason the Defense Digital Service’s newly minted chief, Brett Goldstein, is hanging around this corner of the convention hall in Las Vegas. The agency sees it as a recruiting opportunity, too. “In this room and throughout the convention is some of the best security talent in the world,” Goldstein tells CyberScoop. “This is a win for me if I can spark the imagination of this community, get them to understand we want to collaborate with them, that the problem space is fascinating, and this is something they should think about.” Right now the DDS, which ran its first bug bounty program in 2016, has approximately 70 employees, some of which are civilians and some of which are active-duty military. But they rotate in and out approximately […]
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An insecure networking standard could allow a hacker with physical access to a small aircraft to trick the plane’s equipment into giving false readings of critical flight data, according to a warning from the Department of Homeland Security. The vulnerability, discovered by cybersecurity company Rapid7, is in the implementation of CAN bus, a popular networking standard that allows communication between microcontrollers in planes, cars and other machinery. A hacker would need physical access to carry out the hypothetical attack, which involves attaching a device to the plane’s CAN bus to insert false data. Engine readings, altitude and airspeed are among the data that could be manipulated, according to Rapid7 researcher Patrick Kiley. Kiley said the aviation sector is lagging in securing CAN bus networks because of an apparent reliance on physical security. Because the assumption is that hackers won’t get physical access to airplanes, “the increased perceived physical security of […]
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With an electric plane capable of traveling 1,000 km (620 mi) on each charge, you’d be capable of hopping between some pretty exotic destinations. A trip from London to Paris would leave you with battery to spare, as would flying from Paris t… Continue reading Short hops, clear air and the sweet spot for electric aircraft
Early days it may be, but there are plenty of exciting things happening in electric aviation. Earlier this month we saw the first public outing of the largest hybrid-electric plane to ever take flight, following other significant milestones s… Continue reading Eviation sets sights on regional travel with nine-seat electric Alice aircraft
When Gibson introduced the Flying V electric guitar in 1958, it divided opinion. A bold new aviation concept out of TU Delft is sure to do the same. Wearing the same moniker as Gibson’s iconic instrument, the design is aimed at improving airc… Continue reading KLM and TU Delft eye sustainable aviation future with V-shaped flyer
Radios that sell for $600 can spoof signals planes use to find runways. Continue reading The radio-navigation planes use to land safely is insecure and can be hacked
The company says it has been working on an update to the system implicated in a deadly 2018 crash. Continue reading Boeing to Update Planes’ Software After Two Deadly Crashes
Between 2010 and 2015, Chinese operatives together with hackers and company insiders working at a facility in Jiangsu, China, allegedly engaged in a major industrial cyberespionage operation targeting a US – French manufacturing company developin… Continue reading China accused of running industrial cyberespionage operation to steal US aviation and technological data
In a 1999 movie (Pushing Tin), a flight controller is a passenger on a plane and tells the flight attendant that he needs to speak to the person controlling the plane. The flight attendant tells him the pilot is very busy to which the controller responds, “…you really think the pilot is controlling this plane? That would really scare me.” We wonder what that fictional character would think flying into Loveland Colorado. Their Colorado Remote Tower Project. While there’s still a human flight controller, they aren’t physically located at the airport and rely on remote cameras and radar so the …read more
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