DefenceTalkThe U.S. Air and Space Force, in collaboration with the security research community, opened registration April 8 for the qualification round of the third annual Space Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat satellite hacking competition. Hack-A-Sat enables and encourages security researchers of all levels to focus their skills, creativity and innovative thinking on solving cybersecurity challenges of space […]https://www.defencetalk.com/space-security-challenge-2022-hack-a-sat-3-registration-opens-78709/

DefenceTalkThe Department of the Air Force, along with the security research community, publicly announced the 2021 winners of its second annual Hack-A-Sat 2 space security challenge final event December 12. Brig. Gen. John M. Olson, call sign “Sprocket,” is the mobilization assistant to the chief of space operations for the Space Force and gave keynote […]https://www.defencetalk.com/reduce-daf-declares-hack-a-sat-challenge-winners-aims-to-reduce-space-vulnerability-77585/

DefenceTalkThe Department of the Air Force and Defense Digital Service (DDS) planned satellite hacking challenge, the Space Security Challenge 2020: Hack-A-Sat, is pivoting to an entirely virtual event. This decision comes after DEF CON 28 formally cancelled in-person events in 2020 due to coronavirus precautions. The two-phase Hack-A-Sat includes an online qualification event held from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/satellite-hacking-challenge-shifts-to-fully-virtual-event-75536/