US aircraft communications with FAA 'incredibly insecure,' senator says
Wyden used a watchdog report to warn that insecure FAA communications could threaten aviation safety and national security.
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Senator Ron Wyden said a government watchdog report found serious cybersecurity weaknesses in communications between air traffic controllers and commercial aircraft. The report said the FAA lacks some risk assessments and real-time detection capabilities for spoofing and jamming threats.
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