ERAU Research Will Help Thwart Aviation Cyber Threats

Tuesday, December 01, 2020 at 03:51 PM ET

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Threats include drone position spoofing attacks, where misinformation may incorrectly indicate to an air traffic controller the presence of a drone in a certain location, or a drone that has suddenly gone rogue. ERAU

Key Takeaways:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently announced that it earned a $190,000 Cyber Scholarship Program Award from the Department of Defense (DoD) that will help fund the university’s research arm in Prescott, Arizona, as it develops artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to stamp out—or at least help mitigate—cyber threats being posed against aircraft, drones and air traffic control.