Comment examples of prior mistakes (Score 1) 426
If you want concrete, real-world examples of how badly-designed (or nonexistent) security systems can fail, see Ross Anderson's book, Security Engineering.
The question to ask is not whether its possible/easy for someone to hack your satellite, it's can you afford it if they did? The answer to that would seem to be no. That means you cannot afford to not use the best protection available to you.
The question to ask is not whether its possible/easy for someone to hack your satellite, it's can you afford it if they did? The answer to that would seem to be no. That means you cannot afford to not use the best protection available to you.