PIC64-HPSC: Post-quantum security for space missions

🚀 Mission-Critical Compute needs Mission-Critical Security. Satellites and spacecraft face cyber + quantum threats that could disrupt tomorrow’s missions. That’s why we built the PIC64-HPSC — delivering defense-grade, post-quantum security designed for the harshest environments. 🛰️ Protecting satellites and spacecraft from evolving cyberattacks 🔐 Post-quantum security for next-generation space systems ⚡ Reliability for the future of mission-critical compute in orbit This is security built for the future of space exploration, defense, and beyond. 👉 Learn more: https://mchp.us/3VIaBSq 💬 How do you see quantum security shaping the future of space systems? #HPSC #MissionCriticalComputing #SpaceSecurity #PostQuantum #Aerospace

In just a few hours, the qualifications of CTRL+Space CTF, the first European in-orbit Capture-the-Flag (CTF) organized by D-Orbit and the Mhackeroni team, with the support of the ESA Security Office and the ESA Security Cyber Centre of Excellence (SCCoE), will kick off! The qualification is an open online competition (Jeopardy-style), where teams will tackle cybersecurity challenges across categories such as cryptography, reverse engineering, radio, web security, space systems, pwn, and more. The event will run non-stop for 24 hours, from September 20, 09:00 UTC to September 21, 09:00 UTC, with registration open until the very end. The top five teams will advance to the Final Event at ESTEC (Netherlands), held alongside the 2025 Security for Space Systems (3S) Conference (November 4–6, 2025). There, they’ll take on live security challenges executed directly aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier, orbiting Earth in real time. 👉 Learn more about rules and registration: https://lnkd.in/ebkgbe-s #esa #ctf #spacesecurity #hacking #space #satellites

Anthony Rose, an officer at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), began his cybersecurity career with a master's project on unencrypted Bluetooth devices. He also discusses AFIT's outreach and "Flat SAT" satellite security research. Find it on https://zurl.co/FlBVn #infosec #HackSpaceCon #education #spacesecurity #cyber #space #nasa #cybersec #spaceforce

🚀 I recently came across Cybersecurity for Space: Protecting the Final Frontier by Jacob G. Oakley, published by Apress, and took some time to check it out. Even though I don’t have a deep technical background in this area, it is clear how important the topic is. The book is a strong reminder that as space becomes more accessible to governments, academia, and the private sector, cybersecurity must keep pace. Satellites and ground stations are designed for functionality first, but with growing risks from cybercriminals, hacktivists, and state actors, we need to rethink how we secure the final frontier. From small CubeSats in Low Earth Orbit to complex constellations, as an example that came to my mind, such as Starlink developed by SpaceX, Oakley highlights both the unique challenges of space systems (radiation, collisions, power limits) and the urgent need for resilient, lightweight security solutions. 🌌 Space is no longer just about rockets and payloads—it’s also about protecting critical digital infrastructure beyond our planet. I think it could be also an interesting work for the colleagues from NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency). Thanks to Mohammed Alkhayari محمد الخيَاري for shedding light on this important work. #Cybersecurity #Space #Innovation #Resilience #Future

Join the webinar to learn all about the first challenge of the EUDIS Defence Hackathon to be tackled: 🛰️ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 Europe’s navigation, communication, and Earth observation satellites are increasingly under threat from anti-satellite weapons, orbital jammers, and cyberattacks. This session will explore how new solutions can strengthen space domain awareness and develop countermeasures to fast-evolving risks. 🗓️ 𝟭𝟴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 | 𝟭𝟱:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 The webinar features the winner of EUDIS 2024: 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘇𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘇, Chief Research Officer and co-founder of AquaHub. He will share lessons learned from competing and winning last year’s edition, and practical advice to take on the challenge. 💡 Participants will also gain insights into detection and anomaly analysis systems (in orbit and on the ground), data processing and visualisation tools, protective technologies for space infrastructure, and simulated countermeasure systems. 💡 Even if you can’t attend live, registering ensures you’ll receive the recordings and slides afterwards. Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezuwxU3M #EUDISHackathon #DefenceInnovation #SpaceTech #DefenceTech #EUDefence #EUSpace #Hackathon #Aerospace #Cybersecurity

𝗔𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼. We’re no longer asking if space systems will be targeted - but how quickly we detect and contain it. Orbit is getting crowded: around 12,000 active satellites now underpin navigation, finance, defence, and communications across Europe and beyond. The attack surface is expanding faster than many monitoring setups. Recent incidents showed how vulnerabilities at the ground–space interface can cascade across sectors. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲? → 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲: On-board anomaly detection (incl. ML) to spot spoofing/jamming effects when links degrade. → 𝗜𝗻-𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆: Dedicated monitoring as a defensive layer—only effective with interoperability, funding, and certification. → 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Threat-intel and incident sharing must mature; no single operator can secure orbit alone. → 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻, 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗻: Cybersecurity has to be engineered from requirements through end-of-life. → 𝗘𝗨 𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: The proposed EU Space Act (in Ergänzung zu NIS2, das primär das Bodensegment adressiert) setzt auf maßgeschneiderte Cyber-Anforderungen. ECSS-Prozesse können „cyber-by-design“ konkret machen. → 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: European initiatives (z. B. ISAC-basierter Austausch) sollten verbindlicher und schneller werden. Bottom line: Move detection closer to the spacecraft, close the collaboration gaps, and make cybersecurity a design decision - not an afterthought. #SpaceSecurity #Cybersecurity #LEO #Satcom #CriticalInfrastructure #EUspace #EUSpaceAct #NIS2 #Resilience #ENISA #ECSS #ThreatIntelligence

Mass-produced, upgradeable satellites are about to transform U.S. space power. In his latest article for Forbes, SpiderOak Chairman Charles Beames highlights how the Space Development Agency’s upcoming launch of 21 communication satellites marks a radical shift in affordability, scalability, and resiliency for the #SpaceForce. As military operations move into a dynamic low-earth orbit regime, one thing is clear: the #futureofspace defense depends not only on speed and scale, but also on secure, trusted communications across these new architectures. At SpiderOak, that’s the problem we’re solving—building #zerotrust, space-ready #cybersecurity to ensure the integrity and end to end protection of #missioncritical data. Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/euYMBk_k

ReOrbit secured €45 million to manufacture sovereign satellites + connected systems for national security. ReOrbit recently closed their €45 million Series A funding round, the largest all-equity Series A round in Finland and one of the most significant deals overall in the European space […] http://ow.ly/L6fl106m0fs

With hackers now able to apply ransomware to satellites and exploit open-source software vulnerabilities, the widespread use of CubeSats and trusting protocols is introducing new and dangerous cybersecurity risks to space and aviation #infosec #HackSpaceCon #education #spacesecurity #cyber #space #nasa #cybersec #spaceforce

#Space is no longer just about exploration, it has become a strategic domain for security and #defence. Through #EarthObservation, GEOSAT satellites provide critical #intelligence for monitoring borders, detecting threats, and supporting rapid decision-making, reinforcing resilience on the ground. Lear more 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9Bb4BSu