F-35 cyber security testing delay prompts vulnerability concerns

Posted on 16 Dec 2015 by Aiden Burgess

The F-35 fighter jet could allegedly be vulnerable to cyber attacks, according to concerns raised in recent reports focusing on the potential vulnerability of the F-35 computer.

US political website, Politico first reported in September that “military officials delayed key cyber-security testing of the F-35 fighter jet out of concerns the drills could damage the sophisticated software that serves as the backbone of the next-generation aircraft’s operations.” The Politico report said the delays had not previously reported and were confirmed by the…

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