Tag: cybersecurity
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Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Strengthen Space Cybersecurity Collaboration
Cybersecurity company Resecurity has joined the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC), expanding the organization’s network of members focused on strengthening cybersecurity across the global space sector. The membership is intended to support collaboration on cyber threat intelligence, digital risk management and the protection of critical space infrastructure. Resecurity Expands Space Security Role…
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Calian to Acquire Galaxy Broadband in Deal Worth Up to C$52 Million
Calian Group has agreed to acquire Canadian satellite communications provider Galaxy Broadband Communications in a transaction valued at up to C$52 million (US$36.6 million), expanding its communications and connectivity business. The acquisition includes an upfront payment of C$24 million (US$16.9 million), with up to C$27.5 million (US$19.3 million) in additional earnout payments tied to performance…
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PiLogic Expands AI Satellite Monitoring Technology Through AFRL Partnership
PiLogic is advancing its artificial intelligence-powered satellite monitoring technology through a new partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), aiming to enhance the resilience and operational reliability of military spacecraft. The Los Angeles-based space technology company is working with AFRL under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), which allows the two organizations…
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Lockheed Martin Wins $514 Million Contract for Two Additional GPS IIIF Satellites
Lockheed Martin has secured a $514 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build two additional Global Positioning System (GPS) IIIF satellites, expanding the company’s total commitment under the program to 14 spacecraft. The award covers GPS IIIF Space Vehicles 23 and 24 and supports ongoing efforts to modernize the GPS constellation as older…
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Chinese Cyber Groups Target Satellite Ops With New TTPs
How Are Chinese Cyber Groups Adapting Their Satellite Attack Methods? Chinese-nexus cyber actors are evolving their tradecraft specifically to target satellite operations and ground systems, according to new behavioral analysis from Darktrace released April 12. The “Crimson Echo” report documents how these groups have shifted from traditional IT network infiltration to specialized tactics targeting satellite…
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Microsoft Azure enlists generative AI to help Pentagon look for satellite imagery
The Department of Defense envisions linking multiple ground communication systems with diverse satellite networks. (Photo via Defense Innovation Unit) Can a chatbot help Pentagon planners find the satellite data they need to understand what’s happening in a global hotspot? Microsoft Azure Space recently showed the U.S. military how an application beefed up with AI could…
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory partners with U.S. Space Force to train cybersecurity workers
Students who participate in CHIRP will spend a week at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) conducting realistic cyber experiments in facilities such as PNNL’s Cybersecurity Operations Center. (Andrea Starr / PNNL Photo) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is collaborating with the U.S. Space Force to address the gap in cybersecurity professionals working on space-related technology.…
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Microsoft joins space industry information clearinghouse to boost cybersecurity
A series of pictures documents the construction of an Azure Orbital ground station at Microsoft’s data center in Quincy, Wash. (Microsoft Azure via YouTube) Microsoft is joining the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center as a founding member, with a mission to strengthen cybersecurity for critical space assets. “As the first hyperscale cloud service provider…
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NASA reviews computer security after newly reported data breach
NASA’s computer servers include the Pleiades supercomputer network. (NASA Photo) NASA says it is reviewing its network security processes and procedures after a computer break-in exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information about the space agency’s current and past employees. The breach was discovered in October, and its full extent and impact has yet…