Abstract: The digitalisation of transportation is turning ships and aircraft into complex systems driven by networks, software and sensors. This evolution brings new capabilities but also introduces weaknesses that can affect safety itself. The presentation explores recent research on cybersecurity across maritime and aviation domains, highlighting practical attacks, technological constraints and defence strategies designed for atypical and tightly regulated environments.
Short Bios:
Alessio Merlo (Ph.D. 2010) is a full professor in Computer Engineering and the Director of the CASD - University School of Advanced Defense Studies in Rome. He has been a researcher on cybersecurity since 2010, mainly focusing on mobile security, data privacy, and cyberphysical systems security.
Giacomo Longo (Ph.D. 2025) is a postdoctoral researcher in Computer Engineering at CASD - University School of Advanced Defense Studies in Rome. His research interests revolve around cyber physical systems security, the applications of simulation technologies to cyber security, and virtualized sensing.
