Report: Air traffic control system vulnerable to cyberattack those which could make critical computer systems vulnerable to hackers. Hackers Attack Air Traffic Control Aug. 29, -- A different kind of hijacking is taking place in the skies. Britain's Civil Aviation. Supporting every aircraft in flight is an unseen, complex, global infrastructure called the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. · But a number of computer security experts are concerned that the cornerstone of NextGen is insecure and vulnerable to hackers. The current air traffic control Author: Steve Henn. · The air traffic control warnings will be a recurring theme at this year's back-to-back Vegas hacker conferences. Another hacker and security researcher named Brad "Renderman" Haines plans to . · The GPS-based system, which allows real-time, automatic tracking of aircraft by ATC centres, brings with it a raft of benefits over its ageing predecessor, including improved safety, enhanced air traffic flow management and more detailed data transfer. But during the last few years, academics and industry experts have been pointing to mounting evidence that the system is currently unprotected against hacking, Estimated Reading Time: 9 mins.
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