Air travel is an essential part of that foreign holiday trip experience. Reportedly, cyber attacks on airlines and airports respectively had risen globally by 24 % in 2025 alone. not only that, recent events had underpinned the vital need to keep this sector safe. Cyber safe. A hardware-based authentication solution could be a key to pass the threat away. A passkey.
Last month was a tough time for the Airline and airport sector. Especially as the holiday season is looming at the distance. Apparently, a cyber attack carried out against a check-in and boarding systems provider caused mayhem, disturbance. It somewhat paralyzed the seamless operations of a series of international airports in Europe. The British Heathrow was named in some of the reports. Others were listed in Germany, Belgium and even Ireland. Alternatively, the British Guardian newspaper stipulated that hundreds of thousands passengers transversing in the facilities were affected. at some places, the attack’s affects were felt days after its end. Especially affecting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms such as electronic online check-in services and bag handling.
Such a Cyber threat against your physical well being may also lie in the physical world. E.D.E. Electronics is proud to present the iShield security key solution, a rigorous hardware based security key, especially tailored to tackle identity oriented cyber attacks. Neatly adhering to the FIDO2 standard in its basic form- the iShield Key is so much more than your mundane passkey. Designed and manufactured by storage and encryption future bringer Swissbit, the iShield security key solutions family offers a series of encryption standards. In addition, these solutions are offering hard earned, hardened design capabilities with a Near Field Communication (NFC) to maximize your security in an almost seamless fashion.
In terms of scale, cyber attacks versus the airport and air-travel industry relied heavily on phishing-based activity. Not anly that, attacks revolving surfaces that provide access to control systems and employee data are also a makor factor. Such as flight scheduling and planning software, Security access control systems, Employee identity and data management. These were the core systems targeted by phishing attacks in the airport sector. Lastly, regulatory framework. As the airport industry is affected by numerous global regulations (e.g. U.S., EU, and Germany) with which it must comply to ensure normal operations and, above all, strengthen its security. The iShield security keys address all these theatres of cyber threats.
Furthermore, the iShield security key is equipped with Hash based Message Authentication Code- based One Time Password (HOTP), Time based One Tiem Password (TOTP) and other Personal Identity Verification (PIV) machinations. Making the iShield the most comprehensive security key to date. Spanning multiple protocols and regulations approved.
Apparently, attacks on airlines and airports respectively had risen globally by 24 % in 2025 alone. Furthermore, the BBC reported that The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) stated that recent air-centred attack via malicious software was used to scramble automatic check-in systems. Its aim, according to ENISA, was to ransom payment through crypto currency to revert the breach. Additionally, ENISA stated that criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world.
From flight scheduling to security access systems, digital vulnerabilities have the potential to disrupt global operations. As cyber threats escalate, the need for a secure, unified authentication solution had become an unprecedented need. Airways Magazine previously reported that nearly all major international airports reported vulnerabilities in at least one of these domains this past year. These threats not only endanger passenger safety and flight continuity, but they can also trigger devastating financial and reputational consequences.