Subscribe to our Mailing Lists (It's free!)
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
SAFETY4SEA
  • Home
  • Safety
    • All
    • Accidents
    • Alerts
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
    maritime jobs

    Singapore, Pacific Carriers, Pacific International Lines partner to enhance attractiveness of maritime jobs

    seafarers charity

    The Seafarers’ Charity becomes member of Diversity in Maritime Charter programme

    ukrainian seafarers

    Survey highlights need to help Ukrainian seafarers travel internationally

    uk maritime strategy

    UK: New maritime security strategy to address physical and cyber threats

  • Green
    • All
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
    Ammonia Bunker Vessel

    Partnership signed to develop ammonia bunker vessel design

    goodfuels nyk

    GoodFuels supplied sustainable marine biofuel to NYK bulker

    caixa poseidon principles

    CaixaBank the first Spanish bank to join the Poseidon Principles

    uk ballast laws

    UK: New law restricts ships discharge of ballast water

  • Smart
    • All
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
    one digital rates

    ONE to enable automatic digital rate transfer

    uk maritime strategy

    UK: New maritime security strategy to address physical and cyber threats

    cyprus shipping

    Cyprus to accelerate digitalization for shipping

    hapag lloyd

    Hapag-Lloyd to track containers in real time

  • Risk
    • All
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Focus
    uk mca ships detentions

    Seven new foreign flagged ships detained in UK ports during July 2022

    indonesia coal exports ban

    Indonesia to impose more coal export bans

    black sea mou cic stcw

    Black Sea MoU announces PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign on STCW

    amsa psc annual report 2021

    AMSA PSC Annual Report 2021

  • Others
    • All
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Reports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
    Baltic Exchange

    Baltic Exchange: Maritime market highlights 06 August-12 August

    eu sanctions

    EU sanctions: Clarification on carriage of certain Russian cargoes

    wind farms

    New study finds long-distance wake losses offshore are greater than expected

    audits

    Amendment in standard for bodies providing audits and certification of information security management systems

  • Columns
    undewater noise

    Port of Vancouver: Slowing ships down supports healthier ecosystems

    human sustainability

    Wilhelmsen: Competence is vital for industry’s sustainability

    WEF: Decarbonization offers opportunities for new green jobs and trade transition

    WEF: Decarbonization offers opportunities for new green jobs and trade transition

    Trending Tags

    • Career Paths
    • Industry Voices
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Resilience
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
  • Events
  • Plus
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Safety
    • All
    • Accidents
    • Alerts
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
    maritime jobs

    Singapore, Pacific Carriers, Pacific International Lines partner to enhance attractiveness of maritime jobs

    seafarers charity

    The Seafarers’ Charity becomes member of Diversity in Maritime Charter programme

    ukrainian seafarers

    Survey highlights need to help Ukrainian seafarers travel internationally

    uk maritime strategy

    UK: New maritime security strategy to address physical and cyber threats

  • Green
    • All
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
    Ammonia Bunker Vessel

    Partnership signed to develop ammonia bunker vessel design

    goodfuels nyk

    GoodFuels supplied sustainable marine biofuel to NYK bulker

    caixa poseidon principles

    CaixaBank the first Spanish bank to join the Poseidon Principles

    uk ballast laws

    UK: New law restricts ships discharge of ballast water

  • Smart
    • All
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
    one digital rates

    ONE to enable automatic digital rate transfer

    uk maritime strategy

    UK: New maritime security strategy to address physical and cyber threats

    cyprus shipping

    Cyprus to accelerate digitalization for shipping

    hapag lloyd

    Hapag-Lloyd to track containers in real time

  • Risk
    • All
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Focus
    uk mca ships detentions

    Seven new foreign flagged ships detained in UK ports during July 2022

    indonesia coal exports ban

    Indonesia to impose more coal export bans

    black sea mou cic stcw

    Black Sea MoU announces PSC Concentrated Inspection Campaign on STCW

    amsa psc annual report 2021

    AMSA PSC Annual Report 2021

  • Others
    • All
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Reports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
    Baltic Exchange

    Baltic Exchange: Maritime market highlights 06 August-12 August

    eu sanctions

    EU sanctions: Clarification on carriage of certain Russian cargoes

    wind farms

    New study finds long-distance wake losses offshore are greater than expected

    audits

    Amendment in standard for bodies providing audits and certification of information security management systems

  • Columns
    undewater noise

    Port of Vancouver: Slowing ships down supports healthier ecosystems

    human sustainability

    Wilhelmsen: Competence is vital for industry’s sustainability

    WEF: Decarbonization offers opportunities for new green jobs and trade transition

    WEF: Decarbonization offers opportunities for new green jobs and trade transition

    Trending Tags

    • Career Paths
    • Industry Voices
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Resilience
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
  • Events
  • Plus
No Result
View All Result
SAFETY4SEA

Cyber attackers can easily breach wireless LANs

by The Editorial Team
March 6, 2020
in Cyber Security
covid-19 cyber security

Credit: Shutterstock

FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin

The Korean Register issued its cybersecurity newsletter focusing on cyber security issues which play a major role in the shipping industry, affecting operations and seafarers. KR presents the example of wireless LANs, which are vulnerable to different attack methods than wired LANs.

#1 wiretapping

It is stated that the most fundamental problem of a WLAN is “wiretapping”, also known as eavesdropping. Wiretapping means that an unauthorized person can listen to internet traffic.

#2 denial of service attacks

RelatedNews

University of Plymouth, BMT collaborate to improve cyber security in maritime

How to know if you have been hacked and what to do about it

A denial of service attack sends a large volume of wireless packets to wireless AP devices that provide wireless services and can disable wireless LANs.

#3 Rouge AP

An attacker illegally installs a wireless AP to collect data from WLAN users and finding the exact location of an illegal AP is very difficult.

#4 Weak wireless encryption method

WEP (Wired Equivalency Protocol) is an older and more vulnerable wireless data encryption method. The use of short initial vector (IV) value and incomplete RC4 algorithm makes it an ineffective method of encryption.

#5 Unauthorized access

A WLAN can be accessed if there is no authentication procedure. Unauthorized access can involve someone obtaining the Service Set Identifier (SSID) value and setting the acquired SSID value in the wireless terminal.

Steps to be taken to deal with the threat of WiFi wiretapping

  1. Access restriction through the Service Set Identifier (SSID) setting

SSID is the technical term used for a network’s name. A user who wants to access a WLAN service must identify a WLAN service nearby. If the user does not know the SSID, they will not be able to find a WLAN service to connect to.

When setting up the SSID, an administrator may choose not to broadcast the SSID (name of network), which will stop potential attackers from being able to eavesdrop. Access by authorized users will just be a case of the administrator disclosing the SSID to the user.

  1. Access restriction through Media Access Control (MAC) address authentication

Eavesdropping by attackers can be avoided by restricting MAC address authentication to a wireless AP or router.

A MAC address is an exclusive number that is assigned to a computer or router and allows an AP to connect to a network. An administrator can grant access to computers that have an authorized MAC address and it can be applied on the switch or the AP itself. However, this method can increase the load on routers or switches, so there are relatively few examples of it being applied to a router. Attackers may also cause a security breach through MAC Spoofing. Spoofing happens when attackers change their computer’s MAC address to one that has been authorized for another device (identity theft).

Tags: cyber incidentscyber riskcyber securityKorean Register

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recommended

Ammonia Bunker Vessel

Partnership signed to develop ammonia bunker vessel design

August 17, 2022
maritime jobs

Singapore, Pacific Carriers, Pacific International Lines partner to enhance attractiveness of maritime jobs

August 17, 2022
MARITIME EVENTS

RISK4SEA Facts

Did you know that age matters for 2020? 52% more for Five Deficiency Ratio for Bulk Carriers aged 0-5 yo vs. 2019 in Australia.

Learn more risk4sea.com

Explore

  • Safety
  • Green
  • Smart
  • Risk
  • Others
  • Events
  • Plus

Useful Links

  • About
  • Disclaimer
  • Editorial Policies
  • Advertising
  • Contact

© 2021 SAFETY4SEA

No Result
View All Result
  • Safety
    • Alerts
    • Accidents
    • Loss Prevention
    • Maritime Health
    • Regulation
    • Safety
    • Seafarers
    • Security
  • Green
    • Arctic
    • Ballast
    • Emissions
    • Fuels
    • Green Shipping
    • Pollution
    • Ship Recycling
    • Technology
  • Smart
    • Connectivity
    • Cyber Security
    • E-navigation
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Maritime Software
    • Smart
  • Risk
    • CIC
    • Detentions
    • Fines
    • PSC Focus
    • Vetting
  • Others
    • Diversity in shipping
    • Maritime Knowledge
    • Offshore
    • Ports
    • Reports
    • Shipping
    • Sustainability
    • Videos
  • Columns
    • Opinions
    • Career Paths
    • Industry Voices
    • Maripedia
    • Maritime History
    • Seafarers Stories
    • SeaSense
  • Events
  • Plus

© 2021 SAFETY4SEA

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Disclaimer.