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Axios • Sam Sabin

Scattered Spider gang suspected in WestJet cyberattack

WestJet was hit by a cyberattack last week likely orchestrated by the Scattered Spider group, sources tell Axios. The breach disrupted its mobile app and internal systems, though flight operations remain unaffected as the carrier continues to investigate and coordinate with law enforcement.

2025-06-27T12:18:33.891730-07:00

AINonline

EASA and IATA Outline Four-Point Plan to Combat Rising GNSS Interference

2025-06-23T08:31:40.819352-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Man Convicted for Impersonating Flight Crew to Book 120+ Free Spirit Airlines Flights

2025-06-11T03:07:39.629971-07:00

FlightGlobal

South African Airways investigates scope of data exposure after May cyber breach

2025-05-06T06:26:46.849358-07:00

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Runway Girl

Shift5 and Avionica to Deliver Enhanced GPS Integrity Monitoring to Commercial Aviation Shift5 and Avionica have partnered to integrate advanced GPS integrity solutions into commercial aircraft, enabling real-time detection of spoofing and signal degradation via Avionica’s connectivity modules. The collaboration aims to bolster navigation resilience and compliance amid rising GNSS interference threats.

2025-06-29T04:10:47.792001-07:00

Shift5 and Avionica to Deliver Enhanced GPS Integrity Monitoring to Commercial Aviation

Axios

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Scattered Spider gang suspected in WestJet cyberattack WestJet was hit by a cyberattack last week likely orchestrated by the Scattered Spider group, sources tell Axios. The breach disrupted its mobile app and internal systems, though flight operations remain unaffected as the carrier continues to investigate and coordinate with law enforcement.

2025-06-27T12:18:33.891730-07:00

Scattered Spider gang suspected in WestJet cyberattack

Wall Street Journal

Hawaiian Airlines Hit by Cyberattack Disrupting IT Systems, Flights Unaffected Hawaiian Airlines confirmed a cybersecurity intrusion affecting its IT infrastructure on Thursday, with reservation systems disrupted though flights and bookings are proceeding as scheduled. FAA officials said the hack posed no flight safety threat, but details remain limited, and investigations into potential data exposure are ongoing.

2025-06-26T16:35:31.616661-07:00

Hawaiian Airlines Hit by Cyberattack Disrupting IT Systems, Flights Unaffected

Air & Space Forces Mag

Mixed-Use Airports Present Cybersecurity Risks at Civil-Military Nexus Airports that serve both military and civilian flights may expose shared networks and systems to cyber intrusions, as mixed-use operations blur boundaries between defense and commercial infrastructure. Experts warn that adversaries could exploit vulnerabilities in combined control and communications platforms to disrupt flight operations or compromise sensitive military assets.

2025-06-23T13:55:27.327361-07:00

Mixed-Use Airports Present Cybersecurity Risks at Civil-Military Nexus

AINonline

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EASA and IATA Outline Four-Point Plan to Combat Rising GNSS Interference The European Union Aviation Safety Agency and IATA have unveiled a four-point strategy to tackle the growing frequency and complexity of GNSS jamming and spoofing incidents, with signal-loss events tripling since 2021. The plan seeks ICAO endorsement for standardized detection, reporting and mitigation across global airspaces.

2025-06-23T08:31:40.819352-07:00

EASA and IATA Outline Four-Point Plan to Combat Rising GNSS Interference

AeroTime

Airlines Race to Deploy Quantum and Stellar Navigation as GPS Alternatives A new generation of quantum sensors and stellar navigation systems promises safe, reliable, and secure positioning when GPS signals are jammed or spoofed, offering a vital backup for commercial and military aircraft. These technologies aim to ensure continuous navigation in contested or signal-denied environments.

2025-06-20T08:22:32.445150-07:00

Airlines Race to Deploy Quantum and Stellar Navigation as GPS Alternatives

Bloomberg

Viasat Identified as Victim in Phone Surveillance Hack Attributed to China Viasat Inc., a leading US satellite communications provider for aviation and defense, has been identified as the latest target of a broad phone surveillance hack blamed on the Chinese government. The breach, first revealed during last year’s presidential campaign, underscores persistent cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical comms infrastructure.

2025-06-17T15:19:42.337127-07:00

Viasat Identified as Victim in Phone Surveillance Hack Attributed to China

Breaking Defense

DARPA Pushes Formal Methods to Harden Defense Industrial Base Against Hacks DARPA’s Kathleen Fischer says much of the defense industrial base is “choosing to leave the doors open” in cyberspace. The agency is launching a formal methods initiative to embed proof-based security into defense systems and make contractors “much, much harder” targets for adversaries.

2025-06-17T13:07:26.515693-07:00

DARPA Pushes Formal Methods to Harden Defense Industrial Base Against Hacks

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