A Secure Steganographic Authentication Framework for Controller Pilot Data Link Communications over VDL-2: Design, Implementation and Evaluation
CPDLC now carries a large share of routine air traffic control instructions, but the protocol as run over VDL-2 has no encryption and no way to check who sent a message. Low- cost Software Defined Radios make eavesdropping, message forgery, replay, and handover interception practical. The study presents a framework th...