Op-Ed: Cybersecurity in the ports and maritime terminals sector
By Andrew R. Lee and James A. Kearns Ninety percent of cargo moving throughout the United States is transported on water at some point in its journey. By the end of this
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Op-Ed: A recipe for cyber disaster
By Julian Clark, Global Senior Partner, Ince It’s not a question of if, but rather when the commercial shipping industry will face an operational technology (OT) cyber attack that risks seafarers’ safety
Cyber protection tool for navigational computers
Dubai, UAE, headquartered Elcome International, one of the world’s largest distributors of nautical charts and publications, has created a new secure tool to prevent viruses, malware or corrupted files from being introduced
IMO hit by cybersecurity attack
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has become the latest high profile maritime victim of a cyber attack. “The interruption of service was caused by a sophisticated cyber attack against the organization’s IT
USCG issues cybersecurity alert
In a Marine Safety Alert issued today, the U.S. Coast Guard says that, in February, a deep draft vessel on an international voyage bound for the Port of New York and New
Saab and Orolia team to protect navigation systems from cyber attack
Saab is collaborating with Orolia on a suite of technologies that detect and mitigate cyber-attacks on navigation systems onshore or on vessels. As the 2021 deadline gets nearer for implementation of IMO’s
Clarksons cyber attack originated via one single user account
JULY 31, 2018 — Shipbroking giant Clarksons has disclosed that a November 2017 cyber security incident may have affected the security of certain personal information. Clarksons says that it is working to
Cyber attack on COSCO Shipping not confined to North America
JULY 26, 2018 — The ransomware cyber attack on COSCO Shipping Lines is apparently not confined to the container shipping operator’s North American operations, as it indicated yesterday. An update issued by
COSCO Shipping comes under cyber attack
JULY 25, 2018 — COSCO Shipping Lines has been hit by a cyber attack on its North American operations. Although the company reportedly identifies the problem as a ransomware attack in internal
How hackers could sink bulk carriers
DECEMBER 18, 2017 — Buckingham, U.K., headquartered Pen Test Partners LLP says that hackers could sink a bulk carrier by manipulating the loading data of its hull stress monitoring systems (HSMS) to