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🌍 Exciting News! 🌍

Our research team is honored to have two papers accepted at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025 in Sydney 🇩đŸ‡ș. Both sessions are scheduled for October 2nd, 2025:

📄 Hybrid GEO–LEO Satellite Network for Multi-Service 5G/6G NTN Connectivity in Australia 🕙 10:15 AM | Room C4.

📄 Leveraging GEO Satellite Virtualization for Enhanced Real-Time Security in Hybrid Satellite Networks 🕜 1:30 PM | Interactive Poster B2.

Although I won’t be able to attend in person, my co-author @MuĂŁwia TirmizĂ«y will be there to present on behalf of our team.

You can find more details in my LinkedIn announcement here: 👉 [ https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn: li: li:

We’re looking forward to contributing to the global conversation on multi-orbit networks, 5G/6G NTN, and secure satellite connectivity. 🚀

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Microsoft Edge to block malicious sideloaded extensions

Microsoft is planning to introduce a new Edge security feature that will protect users against malicious extensions sideloaded into the web browser.

Edge enables developers to install extensions locally (also known as sideloading) for testing purposes before publishing them to the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store by toggling the “Developer Mode” option on the Extensions management page and clicking the “Load unpacked” button.

However, users can also sideload third-party extensions that aren’t distributed through official channels and aren’t scanned for malware.

Microsoft warns of new XCSSET macOS malware variant targeting Xcode devs

Microsoft Threat Intelligence reports that a new variant of the XCSSET macOS malware has been detected in limited attacks, incorporating several new features, including enhanced browser targeting, clipboard hijacking, and improved persistence mechanisms.

XCSSET is a modular macOS malware that acts as an infostealer and cryptocurrency stealer, stealing Notes, cryptocurrency wallets, and browser data from infected devices. The malware spreads by searching for and infecting other Xcode projects found on the device, so that the malware is executed when the project is built.

“The XCSSET malware is designed to infect Xcode projects, typically used by software developers, and run while an Xcode project is being built,” explains Microsoft.

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