Space cybersecurity and satellite industry, reported.
News, analysis and stories from the frontier of space and cybersecurity, curated by the CYSAT editorial team.
AST SpaceMobile's Phone Satellites Are Also Becoming a GPS Backup
IEEE Approves First International Standard for Designing Secure Space Systems
Open-Source Ground Station Software Patches Four Critical Bugs
Four unauthenticated bugs in a popular open-source satellite ground station tool allowed remote code execution, database wipes, and denial of service.
Autonomous AI Agents Reach the Satellite Ground Segment
The Security Catch in the Space Force's Multi-Vendor Satellite Network
Space Force Solicits Cyber Defenses That Run on the Satellite
One Bug, Many Satellites: The Risk of Shared Flight Software
Salt Typhoon Reached Viasat Through the Ground Segment
China's Salt Typhoon got into Viasat through remote-management links tied to its ground infrastructure. No damage was done, but the access it proved is what a disruption actor seeks.
Spain Rebuilds Its Secure Satellite Link, Built to Resist Jamming
Spain's Hisdesat has contracted Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to build SpainSat NG III, a secure satellite hardened against jamming and spoofing, replacing the one lost in January.
Space Force Solicits Cyber Defenses That Run on the Satellite
The U.S. Space Force is soliciting cyber-defense software that runs onboard the satellite, monitoring its internal bus and responding to intrusions in orbit without waiting for the ground.
One Bug, Many Satellites: The Risk of Shared Flight Software
Small satellites increasingly run the same open-source flight and ground software, which means a single vulnerability can reach an entire fleet, from university cubesats to flagship missions.
Open-Source Ground Station Software Patches Four Critical Bugs
Four unauthenticated bugs in a popular open-source satellite ground station tool allowed remote code execution, database wipes, and denial of service.
Satellite Cybersecurity Act Clears Three Committees in Three Months
The Satellite Cybersecurity Act of 2025 has now cleared three congressional committees in three months, putting a long-stalled satellite security bill closer to a Senate floor vote than it has ever been.
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ConnectivityAST SpaceMobile's Phone Satellites Are Also Becoming a GPS Backup
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TechnologyIEEE Approves First International Standard for Designing Secure Space Systems
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CybersecurityHalf of Scanned GEO Satellite Links Were Unencrypted, Study Finds
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Government/MilitarySpace Force's New Jammer Puts Its Own Command Link at Risk
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Launch & Ground SegmentDistributing Ground Stations Adds Resilience and Cyber Attack Surface
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Policy & RegulationEU Space Act Sets a 12-Hour Cyberattack Reporting Clock for Satellite Operators