Cyberspace in space

Eriksson, Johan; Giacomello, Giampiero

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“…These vulnerabilities, often stemming from outdated security protocols and the utilization of commercial off-the-shelf technologies, pose significant risks as adversaries may exploit them to disrupt communication channels or manipulate data [23,24]. Notable instances, such as the 2007 cyber intrusion compromising the control systems of a commercial satellite and the 2014 cyber intrusions targeting satellite ground stations, underscore these risks vividly.…”

Section: Convergence Of Cyber and Space Security Threatsmentioning

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“…Other examples are demonstrated by insurgents intercepting and decoding surveillance video in Iraq in 2009 and hackers seizing control of NASA's Terra earth observing system (EOS) for extended periods in 2008 [26]. These cyber intrusions, attributed to state-sponsored actors, involved the exploitation of vulnerabilities in satellite communication systems and ground control stations, resulting in transient disruptions and the potential for graver consequences had the attacks escalated [23,27].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Cyber Orbits: The Digital Revolution of Space Security

Botezatu,

Vevera

2024

National Security in the Digital and Information Age

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This chapter navigates the intricate landscape of space security in the digital age, exploring the interplay between cybersecurity and the protection of outer space assets. In light of our ever-growing dependence on digital technology and the global exchange of information, traditional concepts of national and global security are experiencing a fundamental evolution. The chapter’s exploration spans from dissecting the concept of national security in the digital age to investigating how global digital dialogs profoundly shape space security. It sheds light on the critical convergence of cyber threats and space security, underscoring the vulnerabilities found in outer space infrastructure. Insightful scrutiny of information warfare within the context of space, ethical considerations surrounding digital surveillance practices, and the collaborative engagement of various stakeholders are thoroughly examined. Ultimately, the chapter advocates for a post-structuralist approach to comprehensively grasp and effectively confront the multifaceted challenges arising in this swiftly evolving domain.

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Section: Convergence Of Cyber and Space Security Threatsmentioning

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Section: Convergence Of Cyber and Space Security Threatsmentioning

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Cyber Orbits: The Digital Revolution of Space Security

Botezatu,

Vevera

2024

National Security in the Digital and Information Age

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“…In the subsequent chapter, Johan Eriksson and Giampiero Giacomello look at the expansion of cyber infrastructure into the atmosphere and beyond through balloons, satellites, and other bodies in space, spearheaded by private actors (Eriksson and Giacomello 2022). By using fragmentation, vulnerability, and uncertainty as central analytical concepts, the chapter focuses on what this technological change means for the threat landscape, governance, as well as power and accountability.…”

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Introduction

Cavelty¹,

Wenger²

2022

Cyber Security Politics

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In the past decade, cyber security has consolidated its position as one of the top national security issues of the 21st century: The dynamic interaction between technological vulnerabilities and the possibilities of their political misuse creates a problem space with little stability. Due to enduring uncertainties about the scope and tempo of ongoing socio-technological transformations, an increasing willingness to use disruptive cyber tools in the context of great power rivalry, and significant fragmentation of authority and accountability on different levels, managing cyber insecurities continues to be a most challenging governance issue in contemporary politics.Cyber security is challenging because it is a so-called "wicked problem". Cyber security is "transboundary in nature, occur[s] at multiple levels across sectors, between institutions, and will impact all actors, both public and private, in complex, interconnected, and often highly politicised ways" (Carr and Lesniewska 2020: 392). Wicked problems avoid straightforward definitions and are impossible to solve in simple or final ways because they are composed of many interdependent factors that are often in flux (Rittel and Weber 1973). In addition, involved stakeholders have divergent values, goals, and motivations when it comes to the issue, making it difficult to find solutions that satisfy everyone to a sufficient degree.As a politically relevant problem, cyber security evolves at the intersection between fast-paced technological development, the political and strategic use of these tools by state and non-state actors, and the various attempts by the state and its bureaucracies, society, and the private sector to define appropriate responsibilities, legal boundaries, and acceptable rules of behavior for this space. Our edited volume sheds light on socio-technical uncertainties and political responses. In 16 chapters, we highlight different facets of this problem space, showing how cyber security challenges states, private actors, and civil society in multiple ways because of dynamic, unforeseeable changes arising from the complex interactions between technical and social systems that have mounting political significance.

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“…However, International Relations (IR) cannot catch up with the real situation and create appropriate theories, despite the present circumstance of cyberattacks being emergent. According to Eriksson and Giacomello, very few attempts have been made to apply IR theory in analyzing this development [16][17][18]. Research that has focused particularly on aspects of the creation of information-age security threats has not been much influenced by theory or is mostly outdated [19][20][21][22].…”

Section: Cyber Threats In International Relations (Ir)mentioning

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States’ Capacity Building for Cybersecurity: An IR Approach

Watanabe

2020

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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This paper discusses the current circumstances of security in cyberspace, such as cyber armies and cyber intelligence. Cyber intelligence plays a vital role in the balance of power. Most importantly, this paper explores previous studies of the International Relations (IR) theory of Realism. Cybersecurity can be applied as the equivalent of a nuclear deterrent of Realism and is inspired by the sense of the threat that allied countries felt in regard to cybersecurity. Countries utilize capacity building for military affairs, economics, and administration for cyber deterrence. Even though the circumstances of cybersecurity are deeply affected by the deterrence theory of Realism, concepts of capacity building for cybersecurity are derived not only from Realism but also from Liberalism and Constructivism. In the end, through this paper, I found that there is an interdependence of Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism.

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Cyberspace in space

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Cyber Orbits: The Digital Revolution of Space Security

Cyber Orbits: The Digital Revolution of Space Security

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States’ Capacity Building for Cybersecurity: An IR Approach

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