Tag: cyber security

The COVID-19 pandemic is making the maritime and offshore energy sectors more vulnerable to cyber-attack, with Naval Dome citing a 400% increase in attempted hacks since February 2020.

The COVID-19 crisis came with cyber challenges as it has already been said that cyber threats and attacks are on the rise. The UK Club informs that email scammers follow specific steps prior to their attack.

Korean Register (KR) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) agreed to conduct a joint study on “Ship Cyber Security Network Construction and Design Safety Evaluation”.

On May 9, shipping traffic at Iran’s busy Shahid Rajaee port terminal came to a sudden and inexplicable halt. Namely, the computers all crashed at once, ­leading to massive backups on waterways and roads.

The classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV) awarded the France LNG Shipping SAS and its LNG carrier ‘Elisa Larus, a cyber security notation.

Australian logistics company Toll Group has reported another ransomware attack adversely affecting its operations earlier in May. This is the second attack to have hit the company in three months. 

In response to the cyber security matters that keep arising, US Coast Guard has released Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01-20, in which addresses cyber security risks and states its position on cyber risk management controls for maritime facilities regulated under the 33 CFR 105 code of federal regulations.

A group of American seaports and maritime stakeholders joined forces and launched a new non-profit, the Maritime Transportation System Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MTS-ISAC), to address cyber security issues and raise awareness on the matter.

Dryad Global is collaborating with Red Sky Alliance, conducting weekly queries of  backend databases, identifying all new data containing Motor Vessel (MV) and Motor Tanker (MT) in the subject line of malicious emails.

5G technology is developing within the shipping industry with many ports installing 5G networks for improved operations. In May's Phish and Ships issue, Be Cyber Aware At Sea discusses the challenges of cyber risk arising and the importance of 5G as one of the biggest technological advance.