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Satellites easier to hack than a Windows PC

Caute_cautim — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:44:33 GMT

Hi All

A very interesting piece, brought into context with the environment in which they operate - fascinating.

Exploding myths.

https://cybernews.com/security/satellites-hacking-easier-windows-interview/

Regards

Caute_Cautim

Re: Satellites easier to hack than a Windows PC

Early_Adopter — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:29:06 GMT

Will the Martians go in through the telescope… Or is it a Venusian saucer dangling a serial cable..?

Re: Satellites easier to hack than a Windows PC

denbesten — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 01:00:04 GMT

Many satellites (and moon rovers) have been lost due to software bugs, hardware failures, and "rapid, unscheduled disassembly". Bad actors, not so much. Seems like a simple case of risk analysis.

Re: Satellites easier to hack than a Windows PC

Early_Adopter — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:19:01 GMT

The Indian mission is probably chilled batteries - nuclear isotopes for the win.

Re: Satellites easier to hack than a Windows PC

Caute_cautim — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:26:44 GMT

Hi. All

Well look at this Starlink lost over 200 Satelites over two months.

https://cybernews.com/news/starlink-lost-200-satellites/

Regards

Caute_Cautim

Re: Satellites easier to hack than a Windows PC

Early_Adopter — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:44:36 GMT

Not long to Kessler Syndrome now…

Re: Satellites easier to hack than a Windows PC

denbesten — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:35:49 GMT

@Early_Adopter wrote:
Not long to Kessler Syndrome now…

Not to mention all the C02 being added to the air to replace them (and grow the fleet).