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UC San Diego Alumna Uncovers Starlink Network Vulnerabilities

2/21/2025

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Izhikevich, a proud UC San Diego alumna, has made waves in internet security with her Ph.D. research at Stanford. She exposed vulnerabilities in the Starlink-SpaceX network, unveiling a groundbreaking method to monitor satellite performance. Her findings, which highlighted over a million Netflix streams through Starlink, sparked exciting collaborations to improve video algorithms for satellite technology.

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Story summary

Izhikevich, a proud UC San Diego alumna, has made waves in internet security with her Ph.D. research at Stanford. She exposed vulnerabilities in the Starlink-SpaceX network, unveiling a groundbreaking method to monitor satellite performance. Her findings, which highlighted over a million Netflix streams through Starlink, sparked exciting collaborations to improve video algorithms for satellite technology.