Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Defence Techniques in Aviation Industry

Abstract

‘Aviation’ is referring to transportation of goods via air. The global community is increasing, and people are moving from one place to another in a faster way due to the presence of aviation. As the technology is growing there have been an increase in the cybercrimes as well. The most famous case in the aviation industry is the flight MH370, which was a Malaysian airline travelling normally without any turbulence, disappeared without a trace. The aircraft had 227 passengers boarded including the crew, it is still a mystery which no one could solve. There have been conspiracies that stated that the plane’s auto pilot was hacked. Considering the importance of this case, this research will be focusing on the cybersecurity threats which exists in the aviation industry, it will also present threats which may have caused the disappearance and highlight a plan to overcome vulnerabilities in the critical infrastructure of aviation industry.