Navigating the Turbulent Skies of Aviation Cyber Regulation
M. Weigand, S. Wagner
DEF CON 32 Creator Stage · Day 1 · Creator Stage
This talk, "Flying Blind," delivered by Michael Weigand and Stewart Wagner at DEF CON 32, delves into the critical and often overlooked realm of cybersecurity within both civil and military aviation. The speakers, drawing from their extensive experience in the Air Force, civil aviation entrepreneurship, and Capitol Hill policy, expose a concerning gap: the widespread absence of fundamental cyber defenses in commercial aircraft. They highlight that despite increasing interconnectedness and software dependence, commercial jets operate without basic protections like antivirus or intrusion detection systems, and pilots lack any alerts for malicious activity.