GeoCyclone: Space & Cyber - Hackers in Orbit (1st October)

𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 October 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! And as always, they are 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘! 🚀 This evening introduces the most severe threats posed to space systems on which we all rely. Threats impacting space assets can cascade globally. Russia's ViaSat attack launched as they invaded Ukraine in 2022 degraded their communications and highlights the potential consequences. 🛰️💥 Academic research has unveiled critical vulnerabilities in space systems, including unencrypted space data and the ability to hack Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. AI intensifies these risks. ⚡ We will explore mitigation strategies, including the vital importance of collaboration to help secure space. 🛡️🤝 🎙️ Warwick's Dr Carsten Maple and Imperial Research Fellow Laurence Marzell join GeoCyclone's space guru, Jessie Hamill-Stewart, to explore this important topic. 🗣️ 🌀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲? 🌀 Ever wondered what happens when you mix geopolitics, cyber, and London’s top minds? 🏛️💻 We are 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 -𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴-𝘊𝘺𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴. We are a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘-𝘁𝗼-𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 interest group that meets monthly in the London to network, debate, and examine the most pressing topics in the digital world. 🇬🇧🤝 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁: 1️⃣ 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 Q𝘂𝗶𝘇: A fast-paced icebreaker to make some new friends. 🧠 2️⃣ Presentation: An in-depth discussion, with plenty of time for Q&A. 🎤 Whether you are a seasoned CISO, a government employee, or a student just starting out, if you’re curious about how technology is reshaping our world, join us. 🌍✨ 📍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Our access to this space depends on the group's bar spend. We kindly ask that you 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 during the evening to support the venue! 🍻🥂 👔 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲: Business Casual 🎓 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: We're really keen you attend, please come along! (To minimise admin we've just a single sign-up here now, rather than a separate student sign-up).