Satellite hacking could result in massive disruptions to communications, transportation, and weather forecasts, as well as the loss of sensitive data. Last February, Russia-linked hackers launched destructive malware against the American satellite provider Viasat an hour before the invasion of Ukraine. SpaceX's Starlink satellite also encountered interference from signal jamming, thus limiting bandwidth. As demonstrated at last year's Black Hat conference, a researcher created a tool to hack into Starlink for only $25.

Researchers from the Systems, Networking, and Energy Efficiency (Synergy) Lab at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are presenting several multi-year studies on their work regarding ubiquitous sensing at the ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp). The Synergy Lab, led by School of Computer Science Associate Professor Yuvraj Agarwal, focuses on developing more energy-efficient computing in buildings, improving the security and privacy of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and advancing mobile systems.

Spanish airline Air Europa, the country's third-largest airline and a member of the SkyTeam alliance, recently warned customers to cancel their credit cards after attackers accessed their card information in a recent data breach.  The credit card details exposed in the breach include card numbers, expiration dates, and the 3-digit CVV (Card Verification Value) code on the back of the payment cards.

The National Security Agency (NSA) and US federal partners have released cybersecurity guidance to promote understanding Open-Source Software (OSS) implementation and to provide best practices for securing Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) environments.

Fortinet researchers have found a large-scale attack campaign targeting routers, turning thousands into bots for Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. The new variant of Mirai, a relatively old malware that targets networked Linux devices and converts them into remotely controlled bots, contained thirteen payloads. Each new payload targets D-Link devices, Netis wireless routers, Sunhillo SureLine software, Geutebruck IP cameras, Yealink Device Management, Zyxel devices, TP-Link Archer, Korenix Jetwave, and Totolink routers.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) recently announced its creation of cybersecurity software for the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC). The software initiated performance testing on one of Lockheed Martin's In-space Upgrade Satellite System (LM LINUSS) technology demonstrator CubeSats. The software, called Small Satellite Defender, is a small satellite-specific Intrusion Detection System (IDS). The Small Satellite Defender functions with relatively low power, monitors satellite-specific threats, and requires little bandwidth.