Space cybersecurity and satellite industry, reported.
News, analysis and stories from the frontier of space and cybersecurity, curated by the CYSAT editorial team.
Space Force Solicits Cyber Defenses That Run on the Satellite
Open-Source Ground Station Software Patches Four Critical Bugs
Satellites Face a 2030 Deadline for Quantum-Safe Encryption
A June 2026 executive order gives federal systems until 2030 to adopt quantum-safe encryption. Satellites, built to last 15 years, are already behind.
Golden Dome's Missile Shield Carries a Cybersecurity Afterthought
Shared Ground Stations Are Multiplying Satellite Cyber Risk
ESA's CyberCUBE Satellite Puts Cyber Defenses to a Real Orbit Test
SWF 2026 Report: Cyber Is the Counterspace Weapon in Use
Study Finds 2,827 Flaws in Open-Source Satellite Flight Code
Ben-Gurion University researchers logged 2,827 security findings in 126 open-source satellite repositories, two with live CVEs already.
Inside the Four-Year Hunt to Crack the Starlink Terminal
A Singapore-Shanghai research team claims root access to SpaceX's hardened Starlink dish, the fourth distinct public attack on the terminal since 2022.
Satellites Face a 2030 Deadline for Quantum-Safe Encryption
A June 2026 executive order gives federal systems until 2030 to adopt quantum-safe encryption. Satellites, built to last 15 years, are already behind.
Golden Dome's Missile Shield Carries a Cybersecurity Afterthought
Golden Dome could stall for lack of funding this month, even as experts warn its networks are being built without cybersecurity designed in from the start.
Shared Ground Stations Are Multiplying Satellite Cyber Risk
Satellite operators increasingly rent antennas from shared commercial ground station networks, and researchers say the arrangement is reshaping how adversaries reach orbit.
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Government/MilitarySpace Force Solicits Cyber Defenses That Run on the Satellite
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Launch & Ground SegmentOpen-Source Ground Station Software Patches Four Critical Bugs
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TechnologyESA's CyberCUBE Satellite Puts Cyber Defenses to a Real Orbit Test
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CybersecuritySalt Typhoon Reached Viasat Through the Ground Segment
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CybersecurityAutonomous AI Agents Reach the Satellite Ground Segment
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ConnectivityFour Bugs in iDirect VSAT Terminals Leak Satellite Network Keys