Tag: Space systems

Space tech giant Maxar confirms hacker accessed employees’ personal data

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U.S. space technology and satellite giant Maxar has confirmed a data breach involving the personal information of its employees, according to a filing with state regulators. The Colorado-headquartered Maxar operates imaging satellites and manufactures spacecraft, and claims to operate one Read More …

Threats in space (or rather, on Earth): Internet-exposed GNSS receivers

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Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are collections, or constellations of satellite positioning systems. There are several GNSSs launched by different countries currently in operation: GPS (US), GLONASS (Russia), Galileo (EU), BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS, China), Navigation with Indian Constellation Read More …

Heriot-Watt University begins work on new £2.5m cyber attack station

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Work has begun on the development of a new optical ground station at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. The £2.5m facility will demonstrate and test satellite quantum secure communications and is scheduled to be fully operational by late autumn this year. Read More …

Cybersecurity for satellites is a growing challenge, as threats to space-based infrastructure grow

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In today’s interconnected world, space technology forms the backbone of our global communication, navigation and security systems. Satellites orbiting Earth are pivotal for everything from GPS navigation to international banking transactions, making them indispensable assets in our daily lives and Read More …