The US army has organized the Hack-A-Sat 4 competitors to happen throughout the annual Defcon hacker conference in August. The aim of the contestants is to take over a satellite tv for pc in orbit across the Earth.

Eight hacker groups from the US, Australia, Italy, Poland and Germany emerged from the April qualifiers, the place greater than 380 groups registered. If all goes based on plan, the hackers will compete in Las Vegas throughout Defcon, reports Newsweek. The contributors are so-called “white-hat” hackers who have interaction in moral hacking, attacking methods on behalf of their house owners to establish varied safety flaws.

The competitors is organized by the US Air Force Research Laboratory. On earlier events, the goal has been a satellite tv for pc that has remained down right here on Earth, however this yr the contestants will goal an orbiting satellite tv for pc.

The satellite tv for pc that the hackers are concentrating on known as Moonlighter, and is designed to be susceptible to hacker assaults. The satellite tv for pc is in regards to the measurement of a toaster and has a number of security measures. For instance, it’s not outfitted with its personal engines. Controllers can even be capable to reboot the satellite tv for pc’s system and kick out any intruders if crucial.

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