6 papers
Trust Without Boundaries: An Architectural Analysis of Satellite Flight Software
Jack Vanlyssel, Gruia-Catalin Roman, Kendra Cook +2
As spacecraft become more software-driven and interconnected, onboard flight software is an increasingly important security boundary. Popular flight software architectures often tr…
Pick Two: An Adversarial Animal Survival Game
Jack Vanlyssel, Ramsha Anwar
The "Pick Two" animal selection puzzle is a popular thought experiment in which two animal species must defend a human against the remaining animal attackers. While typically discu…
Silent Subversion: Sensor Spoofing Attacks via Supply Chain Implants in Satellite Systems
Jack Vanlyssel, Gruia-Catalin Roman, Afsah Anwar
Spoofing attacks are among the most destructive cyber threats to terrestrial systems, and they become even more dangerous in space, where satellites cannot be easily serviced, and…
Securing U.S. Critical Infrastructure: Lessons from Stuxnet and the Ukraine Power Grid Attacks
Jack Vanlyssel
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) underpin the United States' critical infrastructure, managing essential services such as power, water, and transportation that are vital to nationa…
Power Grid Cybersecurity: Policy Analysis White Paper
Jack Vanlyssel
The U.S. power grid underpins national security, public safety, and economic stability, but faces growing cyber risks from vulnerabilities in industrial control systems, remote acc…
SpyChain: Multi-Vector Supply Chain Attacks on Small Satellite Systems
Jack Vanlyssel, Enrique Sobrados, Ramsha Anwar +2
Small satellites are integral to scientific, commercial, and defense missions, but reliance on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware broadens their attack surface. Although supp…