Tuesday, October 29, 2013

[lkszhadc] Evacuating a terminal DoS

What is the current TSA policy of when a compromise of airport security (perhaps someone entering through the baggage claim exit) forces a full evacuation and search of an airport terminal for the person and any contraband he may have stashed in the sterile area?

This seems an opportunity for a powerful denial of service attack.  I strongly suspect the TSA decision to evacuate is based on racial profiling (did the intruder look Arab?) which would play perfectly into an Arab DoS attacker's hand.

The attacker might want to use quick costume change techniques seen in magic shows to blend in after infiltrating in hopes of thwarting security cameras.  What is the most common style of dress of airline travelers (or employees within a secure area)?

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