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Tag: satellite


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime

We know nations are going after critical systems, but what happens when crims join in?

January 31, 2024

Via: The Register

Volt Typhoon, the Chinese government-backed cyberspies whose infrastructure was at least partially disrupted by Uncle Sam, has been homing in on other US energy, satellite and telecommunications systems, according to Robert Lee, CEO of security shop Dragos. Lee reported that […]


Cyber warfare, Cyber-crime, Hacker, Threats & Malware

US DoJ charges Iranian hackers for attacks on US satellite companies

September 18, 2020

Via: Security Affairs

Three Iranian hackers residing in Iran have been indicted for stealing data from aerospace and satellite tracking companies. The hackers were employed in a coordinated campaign of identity theft and hacking on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), […]


Hacker, Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

How to get away with hacking a US satellite

September 18, 2019

Via: Hot for Security

By now we’re used to the idea of software companies running bug bounty initiatives which hand out thousands of dollars in prizes to independent researchers who find and responsibly disclose security holes. But, as Wired reports, it’s not just technology […]


Malware, Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

IoT Malware Discovered Trying to Attack Satellite Systems of Airplanes, Ships

August 10, 2018

Via: Dark Reading

BLACK HAT USA – Las Vegas – Ruben Santamarta was flying from Madrid to Copenhagen in November 2017 on a Norwegian Airlines flight when he decided to inspect the plane’s Wi-Fi network security. So he launched Wireshark from his laptop […]


Cyber-crime

Russian spy gang hijacking satellite links to pilfer data

September 9, 2015

Via: cyber-crime

Researchers from Kaspersky Labs disclosed this morning that advanced threat actors have found an insidious solution for the constant seizure and takedown of their domains and command-and-control (C&C) servers by ISPs and law enforcement agencies – the use of #satellite-based […]