16: Above Earth is the New Cyber Battlefield

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Allies in Innovation

Terma A/S

19 episodes

6 days ago

Allies in Innovation is the podcast that reveals some of the most advanced technologies on the planet. Technologies that will not only fascinate you but will change how you live your everyday life and ultimately change the world.

In the podcast we talk with the engineers behind the technological innovations, and we ask them, why it fascinates them and how it will come to change the future.

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16: Above Earth is the New Cyber Battlefield

Allies in Innovation

22 minutes

6 days ago

16: Above Earth is the New Cyber Battlefield

Introduction
A single malware attack once took down more than 6,000 wind turbines in Germany and disrupted satellite networks across Europe. What began as a cyber strike on Ukraine exposed something far bigger: how vulnerable our space infrastructure really is.

In this episode of Allies in Innovation, host Mikkel Svold talks with Olga Nasibullina, co-founder of A42 and TheSign.Media, and Augusto Mattos Schaedle, Senior Director and Head of Space R&D at Terma Group. Together, they explore how cyberattacks can reach satellites, ground stations, and communication networks, and why space has become the new digital frontline. They also discuss lessons from the VSAT incident, the challenge of securing legacy systems, and the urgent need to train a new generation of specialists in space cybersecurity. Because protecting space is no longer just about rockets and satellites, but about safeguarding the systems that connect life on Earth.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

Why space technology is essential to modern life.
How the VSAT cyberattack reshaped global thinking on satellite security.
Key vulnerabilities across the satellite lifecycle.
How Terma integrates cybersecurity by design into space missions.
Why legacy satellites are difficult to secure.
The growing need for education and training in space cybersecurity.
The double-edged role of AI in developing secure space systems.

Episode Content
00:00 Why space technology matters and how dependent we are on it
00:56 The VSAT cyberattack that exposed space vulnerabilities
02:13 Introducing guests Olga Nasibullina and Augusto Mattos Schaedle
03:25 How satellite technology affects communication, navigation, and agriculture
04:31 Why space security concerns everyday life, not just defense
05:31 Lessons learned from the VSAT incident
08:07 The full lifecycle of vulnerabilities in satellite systems
09:47 How Terma builds cybersecurity into missions from the start
13:29 Protecting legacy satellites through secure ground systems
14:54 Why governments need more training in space cybersecurity
16:51 The shortage of specialists and the need for new education programs
19:07 The ethical use of AI in space security and software development

Production
This podcast is brought to you by Terma.
This podcast is produced by Montanus.