Technical Analysis

Deep Space Networking

A technical analysis of Deep Space Networking mechanisms: how the Bundle Protocol and TCP Convergence Layer enable reliable space communications despite extreme latencies and intermittent connections.

Cyberattacks in Space: How Satellites Get Hit (Viasat Case)

Space pentesting: a tour of common satellite vulnerabilities and attack paths, followed by a real-world case study: the Viasat incident and key security lessons for space systems.

Do you really know AES ?

AES, or Advanced Encryption Standard, is the benchmark symmetric encryption algorithm. But what are the elements that have made it resistant to attacks for over 20 years?

Pre-authentication takeover in EzGED3 via Arbitrary File Read

During a black-box penetration test, Ballpoint identified critical security weaknesses in EzGED3 that allow full administrative compromise without prior authentication (CVE-2025-51539).

Bypassing MFA in a Entra (Azure AD) context

The "Pass-the-PRT" attack is a method allowing an attacker to take control of the victim's Office 365 sessions.