Tag: cyber risk

It is known that due to COVID-19 pandemic, maritime and offshore energy activities are being increasingly conducted remotely.

Port of Houston recently issued a statement saying it had successfully defended an attempted hack in August.

Jacksonville Port partnered with the Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center to form a cyber security centre.

The Canaveral Port Authority has been awarded a total of $1.392 million in federal and state funding to help strengthen security operations. 

The International Association of Ports and Harbours launched its Cybersecurity Guidelines to assist port facilities establish the true financial, commercial and operational impact of a cyber-attack.

The US Coast Guard recommended the maritime community to examine their systems to determine if they contain BlackBerry QNX versions 6.5 or below, following a recent public disclosure from BlackBerry regarding the “BadAlloc” vulnerability in these versions.

Coast Guard Cyber Command issued a marine notice focusing on recent cyber threats to the Marine Transportation System.

Transnet managed to get operations back up after being hit by a cyber attack last week.

Transnet declared force majeure at the country’s key container terminals after the recent cyber attack. The measure regards the Durban, Ngqura, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town ports.

After being hit by a cyber attack, Transnet has identified and isolated the source of the disruption on its IT systems.