Episode Details

Guest: Johannes Willbold, Doctoral Student, Ruhr University Bochum [@ruhrunibochum]

On Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwillbold/

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/jwillbold

Website | https://jwillbold.com/
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Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]

On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin

Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast

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Episode Notes

In this Chats on the Road to Black Hat USA, hosts Sean and Marco invite Johannes Willbold to discuss the security of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Johannes shares his research on satellite vulnerabilities and the challenges in securing satellite systems. They discuss security by obscurity and the lack of standardized protocols in satellite technology.

Johannes emphasizes the importance of addressing security concerns in space technology and the need for organizations like NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) to come together to address these challenges. They spend time looking into the difficulties of implementing security measures on satellites and the slow adoption of fixes due to the time-consuming nature of satellite testing and deployment.

The trio also touch on the lack of everyday defenses and mitigating controls for satellite security, as well as the challenges of monitoring and responding to threats while satellites are in orbit. Johannes highlights ongoing efforts by organizations like ESA to improve security in space and host workshops to encourage research in this area.

The hosts also cover some of the points from Johannes's upcoming talk at Black Hat USA, where he will share more details about his research. 

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Resources

Houston, We Have a Problem: Analyzing the Security of Low Earth Orbit Satellites: https://www.blackhat.com/us-23/briefings/schedule/index.html#houston-we-have-a-problem-analyzing-the-security-of-low-earth-orbit-satellites-32468

Space Odyssey research paper: https://jwillbold.com/paper/willbold2023spaceodyssey.pdf

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