Four main components on the Roscosmos segment of the International Space Station are pictured as the orbital outpost soared 261 miles above the north Atlantic Ocean. (NASA) Space is essential for infrastructure. Why isn’t it considered critical? There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors, and experts are deeply divided on whether space systems should be the 17th. Apr 1, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Spacecraft launch. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. (Getty Images) How a hacking crew overtook a satellite from inside a Las Vegas convention center and won $50,000 The first capture the flag with an real-time in-orbit satellite took place over the weekend at the DEF CON conference. Aug 16, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
Spacecraft launch. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. (Getty Images) Satellite hack on eve of Ukraine war was a coordinated, multi-pronged assault The satellite hack that took the world by storm was more complex than initially thought, according to a Viasat executive. Aug 10, 2023 By Christian Vasquez Elias Groll
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch scene from over the Indian River. (Getty Images) Hackers prepare to take on a satellite at DEF CON Hackers at DEF CON will compete to break into a cubesat dubbed Moonlighter at a one-of-a-kind capture the flag. Aug 8, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon capsule lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 5, 2023. (Image via SpaceX) First in space: SpaceX and NASA launch satellite that hackers will attempt to infiltrate during DEF CON For the first time ever, researchers will be able to test the security of a satellite on-orbit at this year's Hack-A-Sat contest at DEF CON. Jun 5, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
Spacecraft launch. Elements of this image furnished by NASA. (Getty Images) Growing hacking threat to satellite systems compels global push to secure outer space An international group of experts are working to build the next generation of secure-by-design space systems. Jun 1, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
CISA Director Jen Easterly speaks at the CrowdStrike Government Summit on April 11, 2023. (Scoop News Group photo) Congress looks to expand CISA’s role, adding responsibilities for satellites and open source software Lawmakers advanced four on Wednesday that would broaden the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's portfolio. May 17, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
high-quality 3d image of satellite Cyberspace Solarium Commission says space systems should be considered critical infrastructure The influential Cyberspace Solarium Commission is calling for space systems to be the 17th critical infrastructure sector. Apr 14, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
A bird takes flight as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the NROL-87 spy satellite payload for the National Reconnaissance Office launches from the SLC-4E launch pad at Vandenberg U.S. Space Force Base on Feb. 2, 2022 in Lompoc, California. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) CISA, FBI tell satellite communications network owners to watch out for hacks after Ukraine attack A Ukrainian official said an attack on Viasat Inc.’s KA-SAT satellite led to diminished communications leading up to the Russian invasion. Mar 18, 2022 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) New Space ISAC plans to elevate the industry’s awareness of cyberthreats The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (S-ISAC) will be housed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, within the National Cybersecurity Center. Apr 9, 2019 By Joe Warminsky