Cybersecurity Today Satellite Internet Data Is Discovered To Be Unencrypted And Easy To Intercept
Oct 16, 2025
Researchers have uncovered that unencrypted satellite data can be easily intercepted with inexpensive equipment, raising alarms about privacy. A new botnet is on the loose, probing for vulnerable RDP services, intensifying the threat of ransomware. In a shocking turn, Canadian Tire suffered a data breach impacting customer details. An Android vulnerability allows hackers to siphon off two-factor authentication codes, highlighting the urgency for quicker security updates. Meanwhile, two brothers are in court defending a $25 million crypto heist as legal, challenging regulatory boundaries.
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Cheap Gear Can Harvest Satellite Data
- Researchers used a $300 consumer dish and TV tuner to capture traffic from 400+ transponders across 39 geostationary satellites.
- They found unencrypted phone calls, texts, encryption keys, corporate emails, and utility control messages leaking across continents.
Lock Down RDP Access Now
- Put RDP behind a VPN, enforce multi-factor authentication, monitor login failures, and patch promptly.
- Segment and limit access to prevent attackers from moving laterally after compromise.
Canadian Tire Customer Data Exposed
- Canadian Tire discovered an e-commerce breach on October 2nd that exposed names, addresses, emails, birth years, and encrypted passwords.
- The retailer said Triangle rewards and Canadian Tire Bank were not affected and offered TransUnion credit monitoring.