Is Elon Musk's internet service safe? Researcher Develops $25 Tool To Hack Starlink Terminal
Tesla, Inc. TSLA CEO Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service is making great strides in breadth of coverage and adoption. However, the service is not foolproof and is vulnerable to hacking, according to a report.
A Belgian researcher has prepared a hacking tool worth $25 that could disrupt Starlink users' terminals, Wired reported.
Lennert Wouters, the researcher, demonstrated how Starlink dishes can be hacked at the Black Hat Security Conference held in Las Vegas, August 6-11, notes the report.
Wouters has created a custom microchip or circuit board that can be attached to the satellite dish, with the materials going into the microchip costing only around $25, he said. he adds. He reportedly provided details of the modchip available on Github for download.
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The modchip can be used to gain access to Starlink's McFlatface software and launch an attack that causes a glitch, opening previously locked parts of the Starlink system, according to the report.
"The ability to gain root access on the Starlink UT is a prerequisite for freely exploring the Starlink network," Wouters said in the presentation uploaded to Black Hat's website.
"The documented attacks were carried out as part of the SpaceX Bug Bounty program and have been responsibly disclosed," he added.
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Tesla, Inc. TSLA CEO Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service is making great strides in breadth of coverage and adoption. However, the service is not foolproof and is vulnerable to hacking, according to a report.
A Belgian researcher has prepared a hacking tool worth $25 that could disrupt Starlink users' terminals, Wired reported.
Lennert Wouters, the researcher, demonstrated how Starlink dishes can be hacked at the Black Hat Security Conference held in Las Vegas, August 6-11, notes the report.
Wouters has created a custom microchip or circuit board that can be attached to the satellite dish, with the materials going into the microchip costing only around $25, he said. he adds. He reportedly provided details of the modchip available on Github for download.
Read Benzinga's story on SpaceX's latest Falcon 9 launch that put 46 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit< /p>
The modchip can be used to gain access to Starlink's McFlatface software and launch an attack that causes a glitch, opening previously locked parts of the Starlink system, according to the report.
"The ability to gain root access on the Starlink UT is a prerequisite for freely exploring the Starlink network," Wouters said in the presentation uploaded to Black Hat's website.
"The documented attacks were carried out as part of the SpaceX Bug Bounty program and have been responsibly disclosed," he added.
Photo: Courtesy of Richard Patterson on Flickr
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