Jack Vanlyssel

Jack Vanlyssel

Computer Science Masters Student

IEEE Aerospace Conference Trip

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Had an awesome time at the IEEE Aerospace Conference in Montana.

I presented my work on satellite cybersecurity “Silent Subversion” and got the chance to share ideas, get feedback, and meet a ton of great people working in space and security.

Super motivating experience—came back with new ideas, new connections, and a lot of energy to keep pushing forward!

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Accepted to the Ph.D. Program at UNM!

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I’m excited to share that I’ve been accepted into the Ph.D. program in Computer Science at the University of New Mexico.

Silent Subversion Completed!

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The second major milestone in my small-satellite cybersecurity work is complete — Silent Subversion, now submitted to the 2026 IEEE Aerospace Conference.
This project builds directly on SpyChain but focuses on an even subtler problem: when a satellite’s own sensors can no longer be trusted.

Finished SpyChain!

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After nearly a year of design, implementation, and refinement, the SpyChain project is complete.
SpyChain represents the first full simulation of coordinated, multi-component supply-chain malware within a small-satellite environment, implemented entirely inside NASA’s NOS3 framework.