Hackers compete to take over a satellite tv for pc… in area

The US army has organized the Hack-A-Sat 4 competitors to happen throughout the annual Defcon hacker conference in August. The purpose of the contestants is to take over a satellite tv for pc in orbit across the Earth.

Eight hacker groups from the US, Australia, Italy, Poland and Germany emerged from the April qualifiers, the place greater than 380 groups registered. If all goes in accordance with plan, the hackers will compete in Las Vegas throughout Defcon, stories Newsweek. The contributors are so-called “white-hat” hackers who interact in moral hacking, attacking programs on behalf of their homeowners to establish varied safety flaws.

The competitors is organized by the US Air Drive Analysis Laboratory. On earlier events, the goal has been a satellite tv for pc that has remained down right here on Earth, however this yr the contestants will goal an orbiting satellite tv for pc.

The satellite tv for pc that the hackers are concentrating on is named Moonlighter, and is designed to be weak to hacker assaults. The satellite tv for pc is in regards to the measurement of a toaster and has a number of safety features. For instance, it isn’t geared up with its personal engines. Controllers may even have the ability to reboot the satellite tv for pc’s system and kick out any intruders if vital.

This articles was translated from Swedish to English, and initially appeared on our sister web site, PCforalla.