A team of researchers from the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania, and NASA have detailed a TTEthernet (Time-Triggered Ethernet) PCspoF attack that could disable the Orion spacecraft. Experts say vulnerabilities in this network technology, which is widely used in the space and aviation industries, could have catastrophic consequences for critical systems, including the… Continue reading PCspoF Attack Could Disable Orion Spacecraft
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NASA has faced 6000 cyberattacks in the past four years
NASA has identified more than 6000 different cyberattacks over the past four years, according to a recent report from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The document states that NASA has institutional systems that are used for the day-to-day work of employees (this includes data centers, web services, computers and networks). NASA also has separate… Continue reading NASA has faced 6000 cyberattacks in the past four years
NASA staff faces exponential increase in number of hacker attacks
Representatives of the space agency said that recently NASA staff and home-based agency contractors suffered from increase in the number of hacker attacks, and their devices are constantly trying to gain access to malicious sites. Therefore, according to official figures, in recent days, NASA personnel have been suffering from: doubling the number of phishing attacks… Continue reading NASA staff faces exponential increase in number of hacker attacks