Researchers say Discover-Tech ads may track Starlink users
TrendAI says codename SHADOW-EARTH-79 won about 13% of observed Starlink ad bids and was the top bidder in 105 countries.
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TrendAI says SHADOW-EARTH-79 used ad bidding to track Starlink users
Researchers say the bidder led Starlink ad wins in 105 countries and bought 66,208 Starlink impressions, without confirming malicious code on every impression.
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Discover-Tech accused of tracking Starlink users through online ads
TrendAI found one bidder dominating sampled Starlink ad auctions in 105 countries; the work does not show infection or a Starlink breach.
Ukraine says Starlink restored, disputes Musk misuse claim
Nearly two weeks of speed limits disrupted missions; officials say commercial terminals could not fly the alleged strikes.
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Starshield limits on Ukraine fuel European sovereignty debate
Steve Blank writes that a reported personal order by Elon Musk showed allies a US vendor kill switch.
StarRTT predicts Starlink RTT in real time without ID blind zones
RT-LSTM reports 1.405 ms mean absolute error, cutting error versus LSTM, StarNet, and ASTM.
Kyiv internet providers report major outages after Russian attacks damage data centers
Russian strikes damaged Kyiv data centers, disrupting internet for about 100,000 households.
HYDRA: Quantifying Botnet Resource Thresholds for Efficient Link-Flooding Attacks on LEO Satellite Networks
HYDRA models link-flooding attacks on LEO satellite constellations as botnet minimization, matching prior disruption with 34% fewer bots and 23% less traffic.
Africa’s Cybersecurity Challenge Is Bigger Than Access to Technology
Rapid7 partners with distributor StarLink to expand managed security operations support across Middle East and Africa markets.