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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@pavel23" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pavel23</span></a></span> It's not just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a>, but also <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AgentKrasnov" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AgentKrasnov</span></a> that are into it.</p><ul><li>The fact that Trump isn't impeached if not dragged out of office due to repeat violations of his oath aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HighTreason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HighTreason</span></a> is beyond me... </li></ul><p>That being said this ain't magic: Some fine-tuned LNB that is tuned to the Ka-Band uplink frequency or a harmonic of it, a simple 40cm offset dish and a hackRF is all one needs to do some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ElectronicWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicWarfare</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIGINT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SIGINT</span></a>.</p><ul><li>I could build this myself and shove it into a Droptank-Pod of a Su-27 Frogfoot given a workshop, time and budget to do so.</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a> as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/civilian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>civilian</span></a> communications system doesn't have the cool military features of systems like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iridium</span></a> (espechally <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NettedIridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NettedIridium</span></a>) or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XTAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XTAR</span></a>...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/@jt_rebelo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jt_rebelo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mastodonmigration</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> I'd call <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <em>"criminally incompetent"</em> if they didn't already leverage domestic <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fiber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fiber</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GSM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GSM</span></a> networks as well as procuring entire transponders for exclusive use.</p><ul><li><p>I couldn't confirm X-Band use with either <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XTAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XTAR</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BwSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BwSATCOM</span></a>-2 simply because I have neither teleport access nor matching LNBs/BUCs ready, but existing press releases by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@Bundesregierung" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Bundesregierung</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.bund.de/@AuswaertigesAmt" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AuswaertigesAmt</span></a></span> hint that Ukraine has been upgraded to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Link22" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Link22</span></a> capabilities.</p></li><li><p>Existing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SIGINT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SIGINT</span></a> &amp; purchases show huge amounts of COTS <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KuBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KuBand</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KaBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KaBand</span></a> and even <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cband</span></a>-Equipment being used since 2022, which use higher-ping <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GSO</span></a>|s but are easier to decoy and protect against <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ElectronicWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicWarfare</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Sabotage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sabotage</span></a> (just by shoving the dish into a partially buried sewage pipe, making it look like a <em>ghettohacked</em> Copy of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BARS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BARS</span></a>, the Soviet-Era <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Troposcatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troposcatter</span></a> CnC Radio...<br><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114048983272826079" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1140489</span><span class="invisible">83272826079</span></a></p></li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mastodonmigration</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> <em>noone</em> relies solely on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a>, espechally given it's big-ass dishes.</p><ul><li><p>Even the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> uses <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Iridium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iridium</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UHFSATCOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UHFSATCOM</span></a>.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SES</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Eutelsat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eutelsat</span></a> have various commercial <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cband</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KuBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KuBand</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KaBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KaBand</span></a> transponders for bidirectional data from their GSOs.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XTAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>XTAR</span></a> has a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Xband</span></a>-Spotbeam.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> has both <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fiber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fiber</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Radio</span></a> links (civilian and military) to link together units and emplacements. Espechally direct-burial/lie-flat fiber is used because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/COTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COTS</span></a> parts are cheap, commonplace and unlike copper, they can do 160km+ without amplifiers with ample of room for splices.</p></li></ul><p>Pretty shure Starlink was a mere <em>"comfort feature"</em> allowing units to send their drone footage from their FOB to HQ for <em>instant <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meme</span></a>|fication</em> and <em>"scoreboard updates"</em> but I'm shure worst-case the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NAFO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NAFO</span></a> friends will just pack in some 2,5" SSDs and USB cases with the next supply trucks or have some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Skyhook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Skyhook</span></a>-Style delivery system if that was ever needed.</p><ul><li>I'm shure the folks in the trenches will miss YouTubing in their toilet break, but I'm shure they still have enough <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Memes</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> in reserve to compensate for it.</li></ul>
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