ADS-B's unauthenticated broadcast protocol allows anyone with accessible hardware to inject false traffic into cockpit displays - a known vulnerability with no near-term regulatory fix.
GPS spoofing silently corrupts ADS-B surveillance, broadcasting falsified aircraft positions to controllers and other pilots with no receiver alerts triggered.
GPS spoofing over conflict zones is injecting false position data into ADS-B, creating phantom traffic on cockpit displays and generating false TCAS resolution advisories.
GPS spoofing is generating phantom aircraft on ATC screens and false TCAS advisories - here's how the vulnerability works and what pilots need to know.