Vulnerabilities to End Your Space Mission - Space Security Analysis and Exploits

Explore critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in space mission infrastructure through this DEF CON 33 conference talk that examines security flaws discovered in both ground-based systems and onboard spacecraft software. Learn about the increasing frequency of space missions and the corresponding rise in satellite cyber threats, while understanding how specialized hardware and software components communicate through mission-specific protocols and standards. Discover the numerous potential failure points across space and ground segments that could compromise mission integrity, and understand why space-based infrastructure should be treated as critical infrastructure requiring the highest security considerations. Examine in-depth analysis of real vulnerabilities identified over recent years, witness proof-of-concept exploits in action that demonstrate unauthorized spacecraft control capabilities, and observe live demonstrations of exploitation processes that illustrate the real-world implications of these security flaws for modern society's dependence on space-based systems.