This podcast from Transport Security International Magazine, focuses on the crucial subject of cyber resilience within the aviation sector, triggered by a September 2025 ransomware attack that disrupted major European airports. This disruption stemmed from a compromise within a third-party software vendor, Collins Aerospace, underscoring the severe risks associated with supply chain vulnerabilities in hyperconnected infrastructure. The podcast stresses that effective security requires robust vendor oversight alongside strong internal defences, posing foundational questions about security practices and transparent vulnerability disclosure. Furthermore, the source highlights the often-neglected necessity of investing in manual backup systems and staff training to ensure essential services can continue when automation inevitably fails, as observed when airports resorted to handwritten boarding passes. Finally, the author, Mantas Sabeckis, suggests that such attacks might be the work of state-sponsored hackers and serve as a warning that future digital progress in aviation must be built on unwavering resilience.