Oct 4, 2026 · 18 min
Space technology is redrawing cybersecurity’s perimeter
Earth’s expanding attack surface. [T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing]
As satellites connect directly to phones and future infrastructure moves off Earth, cybersecurity must account for systems far beyond traditional spacecraft.
- 1Space cybersecurity is becoming a distinct field, with compliance, auditing, open-source research, and specialized standards among its core skills.
- 2Direct-to-device satellite communications extend the attack surface into mobile networks, while space data centers and lunar infrastructure add new targets.
- 3The guests point newcomers toward practical training through Hack The Box and their book on spacecraft cybersecurity.
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The discussion widens the threat model from spacecraft to mobile phones, space data centers, lunar infrastructure, and future moon bases.
The brief
Maria Varmazis speaks with VisionSpace cybersecurity leaders Milenko Starczyk and Andy Kalovich about a field moving from science fiction into professional practice.
The guests frame compliance, auditing, open-source research, and familiarity with space standards and software as essential pathways into space cybersecurity.
Direct-to-device satellite communications and satellite internet on mobile phones are expanding the attack surface beyond traditional spacecraft and ground systems.
The risk horizon reaches further still: space data centers, lunar infrastructure, and future moon bases will create new environments to secure.
For practical entry points, the conversation highlights Hack The Box’s spacecraft and satellite hacking track alongside the guests’ new book.
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