People around the world rely on satellites for their internet connections, credit card transactions–and even to keep track of time.  Last year, a suspected Russian-led satellite hack exposed how vulnerable they are to security breaches, from individual hackers seeking to pilfer information for profit and governments looking to weaken their adversaries.

Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson joins this episode to discuss the fallout of the hack, and what companies and governments are doing to harden their systems against future attacks. Plus, James Pavur, a hacker and Pentagon cybersecurity expert, walks us through how satellites are compromised, and what we can do to keep our own data from being stolen. 

Read more here: The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About.

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People around the world rely on satellites for their internet connections, credit card transactions–and even to keep track of time.  Last year, a suspected Russian-led satellite hack exposed how vulnerable they are to security breaches, from individual hackers seeking to pilfer information for profit and governments looking to weaken their adversaries.
Bloomberg reporter <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AVqKfz0NuEM/katrina-manson">Katrina Manson</a> joins this episode to discuss the fallout of the hack, and what companies and governments are doing to harden their systems against future attacks. Plus, James Pavur, a hacker and Pentagon cybersecurity expert, walks us through how satellites are compromised, and what we can do to keep our own data from being stolen. 
Read more here: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-russia-viasat-hack-ukraine/?leadSource=uverify%20wall" data-cke-saved-href="bbg://news/stories/RQTSLPDWX2Q0" data-web-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-russia-viasat-hack-ukraine/?leadSource=uverify%20wall">The Satellite Hack Everyone Is Finally Talking About.</a>
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How A Satellite Hack Became a Cybersecurity Wakeup Call

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