ASD's ACSC issues guidance on cybersecurity for low-earth orbit satellite communications

 

Key Takeaways

• Cybersecurity Risks: LEO SATCOM faces threats such as jamming, unauthorized command injection, spoofing, malware, and tampering.
• Legacy Systems: Older satellite systems may lack secure architectures and rely on unencrypted protocols.
• Ground Stations: Highly interconnected and susceptible to malware, social engineering, and denial-of-service attacks.
• User Terminals: Vulnerable to poor endpoint security, unpatched software, and insecure configurations.
• Supply Chains: Risks include hardware backdoors, component tampering, and inconsistent vendor security practices.

Boy charged for collecting terrorism material

 

Published:

Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 2:29 pm

This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

A boy has been charged by the Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) with allegedly collecting manuals, guides and material promoting ISIS-inspired terrorism.

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