ShowMeCon: Unraveling the Cybersecurity Fabric of Space and SCADA Networks with Paul Coggin

Paul Coggin

Summary:

In this captivating episode of the "Exploring Information Security" podcast, cybersecurity expert Paul Coggin discusses the intricate world of threat hunting in SCADA networks and the emerging frontier of space cybersecurity. From the inspiration drawn from Transformers movies to the sophisticated attacks like Stuxnet, Coggin delves deep into how monitoring physical indicators could revolutionize our approach to cybersecurity in both terrestrial and extraterrestrial domains.

This podcast is sponsored by ShowMeCon.

Episode Highlights:

  • The significance of ShowMeCon in filling the void left by other conferences.

  • Paul's historical involvement and contribution to the naming of ShowMeCon and DerbyCon.

  • The Internet of Military Things

  • Initiating Threat Hunting in New Domains

  • Case Studies and Practical Applications

  • Looking Ahead: Cybersecurity in Space

Guest Information:

Paul Coggin is a Cyber SME at nou Systems, Inc.

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How to hack a satellite

Summary:

Tim Fowler is an offensive security person at Black Hills Information Security who also happens to be a space nerd thanks to Paul Coggin. I was sitting at the table with Tim at BSides Nashville when Paul planted the seed of satellite hack. Fast forward several hundred hours later and Tim has put together a lot of content on the topic including training for 2024.

He makes a compelling case for why we should care about security in space. Mainly, that it’s the next frontier. After spending over an hour talking to him I completely agree. It’s a path that we’re destined to head and a lot of the big companies are already moving that way. This is also a heavily unexplored space for people looking to get into an emerging field this is it.

Episode Highlights:

  • The history of space and the objects up there

  • Why we should care about security in space

  • The issues with satellite security

  • How to hack a satellite

  • How to secure objects in space

Guest Information:

Tim Fowler, Offensive Security Analyst and Space Nerd at Black Hills Information Security

Resources and Mentions:

Cybersecurity for Space by Jacob G. Oakley

Open Source global network of satellite ground-stations

https://satnogs.org/

Hack-a-sat CTF

https://hackasat.com/

https://github.com/cromulencellc/hackasat-finals-2023

https://github.com/cromulencellc/hackasat-qualifier-2023-techpapers

https://github.com/cromulencellc/hackasat-qualifier-2023

https://github.com/cromulencellc/hackasat-finals-2022

https://github.com/cromulencellc/hackasat-qualifier-2022

Aerospace Village

https://www.aerospacevillage.org/


Open Source Satellite Program

https://www.opensourcesatellite.org/


OpenSatKit

https://github.com/OpenSatKit/OpenSatKit

Nasa Operational Simulation for Small Satellites  - NOS3

https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-operational-simulation-for-small-satellites/

https://github.com/nasa/nos3

AMSAT CubeSatSim

https://github.com/alanbjohnston/CubeSatSim/tree/master

SPARTA - SPACE ATTACK RESEARCH AND TACTIC ANALYSIS (MITRE ATTACK for space)

https://aerospace.org/sparta

SpaceSHIELD - European Space Agency

https://spaceshield.esa.int/

Ethically Hacking Space (eHs) 

https://www.linkedin.com/company/h4ck32n4u75/about/

Black Hat DC 2009 - Adam Laurie - Satellite Hacking for Fun and Profit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyXZX63etog

Training Class

https://www.antisyphontraining.com/event/introduction-to-cybersecurity-in-space-systems/

Contact Information:

Leave a comment below or reach out via the contact form on the site, email [timothy.deblock[@]exploresec[.]com, or reach out on LinkedIn.

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