Cyberattacks at airports raise concerns about civil aviation securityVietNamNet Bridge - The large-scale cyberattacks at the two most important airports in Vietnam – Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat – showed flaws in the industry and may even have long-term negative impact on other business sectors, including the banking sector. Only three days after the accident did Vietnam Airlines, on August 1, announce the recovery of its official website.Can hackers intervene to threaten flight safety? The large-scale cyberattacks at the two most important airports in Vietnam – Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat – showed flaws in the industry and may even have long-term negative impact on other business sectors, including the banking sector. Therefore, they are safe.However, the bank said risks still exist for the clients who made online payment transactions with Vietnam Airlines once hackers can use some information they collected from the cyberattacks (card number, expiry dates…) to conduct counterfeit transactions on the payment websites with no 3D Security. According to Nguyen Van Thang, deputy general director of the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM), there are two independent computer systemsThe system for corporate governance has an internet connection, but the air traffic system does not uses internet connection, but uses air traffic waves.

Source: VietNamNet News August 05, 2016 02:48 UTC