cybersecurity Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Wed, 22 May 2024 17:18:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png cybersecurity Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 ‘People are going to try to steal your secrets’ Dixon warns https://spacenews.com/people-are-going-to-try-to-steal-your-secrets-dixon-warns/ https://spacenews.com/people-are-going-to-try-to-steal-your-secrets-dixon-warns/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 17:35:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=372750

Kissimmee, Fla. – As U.S. intelligence agencies increase their reliance on commercial geospatial products and services, cybersecurity becomes a growing concern. “We create so many innovative solutions here in this […]

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AI at the crossroads of cybersecurity, space and national security in the digital age https://spacenews.com/ai-crossroads-cybersecurity-space-national-security-digital-age/ https://spacenews.com/ai-crossroads-cybersecurity-space-national-security-digital-age/#respond Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:30:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=361768 An illustration showing GEO being crowded, as Earth is blanketed by an orbit of satellites and debris.
An illustration showing GEO being crowded, as Earth is blanketed by an orbit of satellites and debris.

Though the implementation of AI into the space industry will bring many benefits, it will also introduce cybersecurity risks.

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Space Development Agency to evaluate SpiderOak cybersecurity software https://spacenews.com/space-development-agency-to-evaluate-spideroak-cybersecurity-software/ https://spacenews.com/space-development-agency-to-evaluate-spideroak-cybersecurity-software/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:10:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=196019

WASHINGTON — The cybersecurity firm SpiderOak has signed an agreement with the U.S. Space Development Agency to research the use of the company’s software to protect ground systems that control […]

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Cybersecurity firm Xage gets $17 million contract to protect Space Force networks https://spacenews.com/cybersecurity-firm-xage-gets-17-million-contract-to-protect-space-force-networks/ https://spacenews.com/cybersecurity-firm-xage-gets-17-million-contract-to-protect-space-force-networks/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=190150

The cybersecurity firm Xage Security won a $17 million contract to protect Space Systems Command networks for the next five years.

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SpiderOak demonstrates zero-trust software on ISS https://spacenews.com/spideroak-demonstrates-zero-trust-software-on-iss/ https://spacenews.com/spideroak-demonstrates-zero-trust-software-on-iss/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:15:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=177399 Ax-2 docked to ISS
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SpiderOak announced the successful demonstration of its OrbitSecure zero-trust cybersecurity software on the International Space Station.

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SpiderOak demonstrates cybersecurity software on orbit https://spacenews.com/spideroak-demonstrates-cybersecurity-software-on-orbit/ https://spacenews.com/spideroak-demonstrates-cybersecurity-software-on-orbit/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:15:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=164821

Cybersecurity specialist SpiderOak reported successful on-orbit testing June 22 of its OrbitSecure software running on a Ball Aerospace payload.

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JPL Creates World’s Largest PDF Archive to Aid Malware Research https://spacenews.com/jpl-creates-worlds-largest-pdf-archive-to-aid-malware-research/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 17:24:29 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=209185 Data
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is well known for landing rovers on Mars, exploring the solar system with robotic probes, and developing sensitive science instruments that observe Earth and other planets. […]

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Space cybersecurity firm SpiderOak gets new investors https://spacenews.com/space-cybersecurity-firm-spideroak-gets-new-investors/ https://spacenews.com/space-cybersecurity-firm-spideroak-gets-new-investors/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 13:10:09 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=157700

SpiderOak, a firm that specializes in cybersecurity for space systems, on May 18 announced new strategic investors.

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U.S. Space Force ramps up cybersecurity spending https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-ramps-up-cybersecurity-spending/ https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-ramps-up-cybersecurity-spending/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:42:02 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=147537 Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman speaks at the McAleese Defense Program Conference in Washington, D.C. March 15, 2023. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya
Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman speaks at the McAleese Defense Program Conference in Washington, D.C. March 15, 2023. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya

The head of the U.S. Space Force told lawmakers March 28 that the service is investing heavily in cybersecurity for satellite ground systems in response to increasing threats.

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Viasat deploying ‘zero trust’ cybersecurity across global network https://spacenews.com/viasat-deploying-zero-trust-cybersecurity-across-global-network/ https://spacenews.com/viasat-deploying-zero-trust-cybersecurity-across-global-network/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 20:05:40 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=146817 Rendering of Viasat-3 constellation
Rendering of Viasat-3 constellation

Viasat developed a "zero trust" cybersecurity solution intended to protect its entire global network from hostile intrusions.

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White House cybersecurity strategy warns of ‘complex threat environment’ https://spacenews.com/white-house-cybersecurity-strategy-warns-of-complex-threat-environment/ https://spacenews.com/white-house-cybersecurity-strategy-warns-of-complex-threat-environment/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 21:34:21 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=146010 Defense Information Systems Agency command center at Fort Meade, Md. Credit: DoD
Defense Information Systems Agency command center at Fort Meade, Md. Credit: DoD

The White House on March 2 released a national cybersecurity strategy that points at Russian and Chinese hackers as major threats to U.S. terrestrial and space networks.

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SpiderOak raises $16.4 million in Series C funding round https://spacenews.com/spideroak-series-c/ https://spacenews.com/spideroak-series-c/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:45:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=136064

Cybersecurity specialist SpiderOak raised $16.4 million in a Series C investment round led by Empyrean Technology Solutions, a space technology platform affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm.

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TriSept and SpiderOak unveil strategic partnership https://spacenews.com/trisept-and-spideroak-unveil-strategic-partnership/ https://spacenews.com/trisept-and-spideroak-unveil-strategic-partnership/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:00:42 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=135073

TriSept, a launch integration and mission management specialist, announced a strategic partnership Dec. 7 with cybersecurity firm SpiderOak to offer an “end-to-end security system” for satellites and ground systems.

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Mynaric, Redwire, BigBear.ai partner for DARPA’s laser communications program https://spacenews.com/mynaric-redwire-bigbear-ai-partner-for-darpas-laser-communications-program/ https://spacenews.com/mynaric-redwire-bigbear-ai-partner-for-darpas-laser-communications-program/#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:35:33 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=135086

Mynaric selected a cybersecurity tool from Redwire and BigBear.ai for an inter-satellite laser communications terminal being developed for DARPA

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SpiderOak Announces Contract with U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to Demonstrate OrbitSecure Zero-Trust Protocol On-Orbit https://spacenews.com/spideroak-announces-contract-with-u-s-defense-innovation-unit-to-demonstrate-orbitsecure-zero-trust-protocol-on-orbit/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:13:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=204127 SpiderOak's OrbitSecure.
SpiderOak's OrbitSecure.

SpiderOak, the leader in complete cybersecurity solutions for next generation space systems, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver […]

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SES, ESA and European Commission Partnering to Deliver Satellite Quantum Cryptography System for European Cybersecurity https://spacenews.com/ses-esa-and-european-commission-partnering-to-deliver-satellite-quantum-cryptography-system-for-european-cybersecurity/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:01:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=203240 SES
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An SES-led consortium of 20 European companies, with the European Space Agency (ESA) and European Commission support, will design, develop, launch and operate the EAGLE-1 satellite-based end-to-end system for secure […]

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Space Force shifting resources to intelligence and cybersecurity https://spacenews.com/space-force-shifting-resources-to-intelligence-and-cybersecurity/ Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:53:29 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=132037

The U.S. Space Operations Command is assigning cybersecurity and intelligence specialists to work side-by-side with satellite operators so they’re better prepared to protect U.S. systems from electronic and physical threats, said Maj. Gen. Douglas Schiess.

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Beyer Hails Passage Of “Transformational Science Bill” https://spacenews.com/beyer-hails-passage-of-transformational-science-bill/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:52:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=201839 Today Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), a longtime member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Chair of its Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, voted for the […]

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Chairman Beyer Opening Statement for Hearing on Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and Commercial Space Systems https://spacenews.com/chairman-beyer-opening-statement-for-hearing-on-cybersecurity-issues-for-civil-and-commercial-space-systems/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:51:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=201838 (Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, “Exploring Cyber Space: Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and […]

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Chairwoman Johnson Opening Statement for Hearing on Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and Commercial Space Systems https://spacenews.com/chairwoman-johnson-opening-statement-for-hearing-on-cybersecurity-issues-for-civil-and-commercial-space-systems/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:48:00 +0000 https://spaceref.com/?p=201836 (Washington, DC) – Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, “Exploring Cyber Space: Cybersecurity Issues for Civil and […]

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Space cybersecurity firm SpiderOak adds retired general Pawlikowski to its advisory board https://spacenews.com/space-cybersecurity-firm-spideroak-adds-retired-general-pawlikowski-to-its-advisory-board/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:01:07 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=129483

Space cybersecurity firm SpiderOak on July 12 announced the appointment of former DoD and military officials to its advisory board.

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Department of Homeland Security publishes space policy https://spacenews.com/department-of-homeland-security-publishes-space-policy/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:27:02 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=129426 Mayorkas
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published an updated space policy that emphasizes its roles in cybersecurity and resilience.

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Space Force rolls out cybersecurity standards for commercial providers of satellite services https://spacenews.com/space-force-rolls-out-cybersecurity-standards-for-commercial-providers-of-satellite-services/ Thu, 26 May 2022 20:47:31 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=128134

The Space Systems Command announced May 26 the official rollout of a new process to assess the cybersecurity of commercial satellite operators that do business with the Defense Department. 

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U.S. to ramp up spending on classified communications satellites https://spacenews.com/u-s-to-ramp-up-spending-on-classified-communications-satellites/ Sun, 01 May 2022 17:08:42 +0000 https://dev-spacenews.pantheonsite.io/?p=127202

The U.S. Space Force plans to request nearly $8 billion over the next five years to scale up development of classified communications satellite networks

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