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DEF CON 33 - Red Teaming Space: Hacking the Final Frontier - Tim Fowler

DEF CON 33 - Red Teaming Space: Hacking the Final Frontier - Tim Fowler

Source: YouTube · DEFCONConference · published Oct 10, 2025 · 24:33

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The video discusses the critical need for red teaming in space systems as the "new space race" has democratized space with commercial players, creating new security challenges 0:40-1:07.

Key Takeaways:
• Space has been democratized with commercial players, expanding the attack surface beyond traditional nation-state actors to include private companies 1:51-2:07
• Critical infrastructure like financial systems depends on space-based time synchronization, making space cybersecurity essential for daily life 5:37-5:49
• The attack surface includes ground systems, communication links, and onboard systems with limited patching capabilities after launch 6:55-8:22
• Red teaming space systems faces unique challenges: physical inaccessibility, limited communication windows, and lack of specialized tools 13:33-16:02
• There's a critical need for collaboration between space engineers and red teamers to build security into space systems from the start 19:21-20:18

As space becomes increasingly commercialized and interconnected, defenders must test like attackers before orbit since patching satellites after launch is extremely difficult 20:48-21:44.

Sources:

  • 0:40 Introduction to red teaming in space
  • 1:51 Democratization of space expanding attack surface
  • 5:37 Critical infrastructure dependence on space
  • 6:55 Space attack surface components
  • 13:33 Unique challenges of space red teaming
  • 19:21 Need for engineer-red teamer collaboration

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All right, my watch says two o'clock. They only gave me 25 minutes, so we're gonna go ahead and get started. Um, quick show of hands. How many red teamers do we have here? Okay, awesome. I'm going to ask a slightly more controversial question. How many actual redteamers here and not just in title? Okay, some. Okay, we're going to get into this a a little bit about the difference. Anybody here ever done a red team engagement on a space system? Okay, there's about four or five of you. I could probably pick the organizations that you have worked for. Um, because there's just not that many of us actually doing this and this is why we're kind of talking about it. So, we are hopefully you're here for red teaming the final frontier uh offensive security in the new space race. If you're uh looking…