Season 6 Episode 7 - Indistinct Signals

Hacking the Gibson

We’re back on orbit this week, talking about two incidents from the 2000s where satellites in space were interfered with from the ground. We’ll talk about what the attackers were able to do, the kind of info that’s necessary to detect a satellite hack in progress, how trends in the aerospace industry make cybersecurity a challenge, and why physical security at a satellite control center might involve being eaten by a polar bear.