How a hacking crew overtook a satellite from inside a Las Vegas convention center and won $50,000

The first capture the flag with an real-time in-orbit satellite took place over the weekend at the DEF CON conference.

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Satellite hack on eve of Ukraine war was a coordinated, multi-pronged assault

The satellite hack that took the world by storm was more complex than initially thought, according to a Viasat executive.

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Viasat strengthens network security posture for enterprises with Trusted Cybersecurity Services

The Trusted Cybersecurity Services (TCS) solution, a hosted intrusion detection service that utilizes classified government threat intelligence to identify and address existing, potential, and emerging cyber threats on an organization’s network, … Continue reading Viasat strengthens network security posture for enterprises with Trusted Cybersecurity Services

Viasat-Inmarsat merger raises onboard Wi-Fi competition concerns

The deal generates mixed reactions amid concerns that it might affect competition, onboard Wi-Fi usage and user lock-in across the aviation sector.
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Russians allegedly storm Ukrainian ISP, blackmail it to switch to Russian networks

Russia has hit Ukrainian satellite broadband services and Internet providers since the beginning of the war and recently began physically attacking Ukrainian Internet companies, according to the state information agency.

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UK, EU, US formally blame Russia for Viasat satellite hack before Ukraine invasion

The British statement cites joint U.K./U.S. intelligence, representing the most formal U.S. attribution to date.

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Attack on Viasat modems possibly came from wiper malware deployed through supply chain

Researchers from SentinelOne say there are reasons to disagree with Viasat’s most recent statement about the Feb. 24 attack.

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U.S. telecommunications company likely targeted by Russian hackers shares details of Feb. 24 attack

New details suggest the attack was less complicated than initially thought, even as the attacks continue.

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Viasat launches data-at-rest encryption storage device for government and defence agencies

Viasat announced a next-generation encryption storage solution, the data-at-rest cryptography solid state drive (DARC-SSD), as the latest addition to Viasat’s hardware encryption family, providing secure data protection for government and defence… Continue reading Viasat launches data-at-rest encryption storage device for government and defence agencies

Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 55 integrates Viasat Eclypt hard drives to protect data for the defense industry

Panasonic announced its modular TOUGHBOOK 55 notebook is now available for the defense industry with an integrated Eclypt Core Encrypted Internal Hard Drive from global communications company, Viasat. The solid state self-encrypting hard drive is certi… Continue reading Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 55 integrates Viasat Eclypt hard drives to protect data for the defense industry