3 papers
cs.CR2026
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…
cs.CR2026
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…
cs.CR2025
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…