On the Internet there is always the risk that they can interfere with connections. For example, when browsing a web page, there could always be vulnerabilities that expose our data. This can happen especially when we surf from networks that are insecure. In this article we echo a news item where they explain how they could easily spy on satellite connections .
Technique for spying on satellite connections
As we know we have the possibility of connecting to the Internet in multiple ways. There is the option of cable and also wireless networks. But we must also mention the way in which the connection reaches our homes. One option is via satellite . This can be useful for bringing the Internet to remote areas, for example.
At the 2020 Black Hat , a computer security researcher from the University of Oxford has shown how it is possible to access confidential information from corporate networks that use satellites to transmit the signal.
There are security vulnerabilities in satellite broadband communications that could allow hackers to intercept unencrypted web traffic by making a small investment of a few hundred euros in home television sets.
If an attacker manages to exploit these vulnerabilities, he could spy on confidential communications from thousands of kilometers and even with very little risk of being intercepted.
This security researcher has indicated that the traffic of ships, companies and organizations that connect through satellite connections could be intercepted. As we say, this has been presented at the 2020 Black Hat.
Organizations that transmit information over broadband satellite connections could detect that traffic, potentially put usernames and passwords in the hands of attackers, as well as the ability to track sensitive information. This includes data on private individuals and also organizations.
Equipment for less than 300 euros
But the most striking thing about this whole experiment is that the security researcher ensures that he can achieve it with a team for less than 300 euros . This includes a satellite dish that costs less than € 90, as well as a digital satellite video broadcast tuner that costs less than € 200.
Then what you need is to know where the satellite is orbiting , something that is available on the Internet. Once these data are known, he would have to orient the satellite dish towards that satellite and configure signal recording software, which can be obtained for free on the Internet.
With all this, information could be collected through satellite connections. You just have to have everything well configured and the right knowledge for it. This is indicated by this security researcher from the University of Oxford and who has presented at the Black Hat 2020.
Ultimately, as we have seen, it would be possible to obtain information through satellite connections. A problem that can put the privacy of organizations at risk.
We leave you a tutorial where we explain in detail what to do to share the Internet by satellite.
