The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods PP085: News Roundup – Naked Satellite Signals, Account Recovery Buddies, Busting Ghost Networks
Nov 5, 2025
College students are using off-the-shelf tech to snoop on unencrypted satellite transmissions, raising eyebrows. The hosts dive into a massive data trove of publicly available credentials, discussing password hygiene. They also unpack the pros and cons of Google’s Recovery Contacts feature and highlight new disclosure rules for Firefox extensions. Don’t miss the chilling insights on a YouTube ghost network spreading malware, the risks of indirect prompt injection in AI, and the FCC's contentious vote on telecom cybersecurity regulations.
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Satellites Broadcast Juicy Unencrypted Traffic
- Geostationary satellites often broadcast large amounts of unencrypted traffic visible with inexpensive gear.
- Researchers decoded diverse transponder protocols to reveal voice, texts, in-flight Wi-Fi, and other sensitive data.
Stop Reusing Passwords — Use A Manager
- Do not reuse passwords across sites and adopt a password manager to reduce breach impact.
- Avoid storing credentials in browser caches and run breach checks like Have I Been Pwned regularly.
Pick Recovery Contacts Carefully
- If you use Google's Recovery Contacts, vet and choose contacts with strong security hygiene.
- Avoid delegating account recovery to less-secure friends because their compromise can cascade into your other accounts.