T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing

Defending Space as Critical Infrastructure.

Space infrastructure has become an increasingly important part of everyday life, which has also made it an increasingly attractive target for exploitation. Host Maria Va

Space's cybersecurity policy problem.

As space becomes increasingly connected and autonomous, effective cybersecurity policy is struggling to keep pace. Host Maria Varmazis and ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Mac McGuire sit down to

When hackers control the clock.

The accurate timing data from spacecraft has become an invaluable tool for nearly every critical infrastructure sector and a greater target for malicious actors. Host Ma

Closing the space-cyber workforce gap.

Despite the space sector's consistent growth and greater importance as a critical infrastructure sector, finding cybersecurity talent is still proving to be a challenge.

Building a secure space internet.

As space infrastructure has continued to expand, developing secure space systems has become just as important as launching the spacecraft themselves. In this week's epis

AI, misinformation, and the future of cybersecurity.

As AI products proliferate, they continue to introduce new concerns, which have subtly eroded trust in imagery and content created by space-based infrastructure. In this

Designing space systems for the AI era.

As commercial space activity accelerates, satellite manufacturers are rethinking how spacecraft are designed, built, and secured. In this week's episode, host Maria Varm

The hidden risks in space supply chains.

As the space ecosystem continues to expand, the sector has become increasingly filled with new suppliers, manufacturers, and operators. However, while this development ha

How sovereign is Europe's space industry?

As space becomes an increasingly important part of global communications, national security, and critical infrastructure, European governments are confronting a difficult

Europe's push for space sovereignty.

As space becomes an increasingly critical part of modern infrastructure, governments are reevaluating decades of policy to ensure reliable, secure, and independent access

Preparing space for Q-day.

As the world prepares itself for quantum computing, governments and private space enterprises alike are looking to get ahead of the technology and manage the rapidly-acce

Commercializing space.

Over the past two decades, the space industry has changed dramatically, evolving from a largely government led effort to one that is now rooted in private enterprises dri

Space supply chain pressures.

Despite the space sector seeing greater investment and attention year-over-year, the sector still remains bound by an outdated and ineffective supply chain, especially in

Navigating the GPS threat landscape, with Brandon Karpf.

Traditionally, GPS jamming attacks have been confined to the ground; however, new data shows that these attacks could be moving to target signals before they even reach t

Securing satellites already in space, with journalist Shaun Waterman.

For years, space cybersecurity has been a long sought after goal, but due to operational constraints, it was largely unfeasible. In this week’s episode, host Maria Varma

Spoofing ships, jamming drones: how GPS manipulation confuses and compromises.

GPS constellations have become foundational in modern society supporting everything from navigation to financial services, making the impacts of GPS disruptions all the m

GPS: A backbone for critical infrastructure.

Since its original creation in the 1970s, GPS has evolved from a technology primarily used by the military to a foundation for modern society.  After the removal of sele

The current state of GPS following OCX with Dr. Sean Gorman, CEO of Zephr.xyz.

Despite being an indispensable technology, traditional GPS remains vulnerable to exploitation and is needed for an update. In this week's episode, host Maria Varmazis s

From cyberspace to space-cyber.

For years, in-space internet capabilities were rarely worth the hassle. Now, that’s changing. In today’s episode, Maria Varmazis and Ethan Cook sit down to discuss how i

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T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing  from N2K CyberWire examines the  expanding attack surface created between Earth and orbit. Each week, we cover space and cyber developments