Tag: cyber security

Norwegian class DNV GL issued cyber security verification to large passenger ship, making it the first to achieve system compliance under DNV GL’s framework for integrated cyber security.

In the frenzy of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) alerts of cyber security criminals who send malicious emails (phishing) appearing to be from WHO, trying to take advantage of the stuation.

TÜV Rheinland, cybersecurity experts, launched a report presenting the 2020 cybersecurity trends following shipping industry’s rapid transformation towards digitalization. Although the cyber challenges may seem overwhelming, it is of great importance for the industry to evolve and face the problems that will follow. 

Cyber security plays a major role in the shipping industry, followed by a number of cyber attacks in the past that alerted the industry and pushed for more precautionary measures, given its impact in shipping operations. Now, in March's issue of Be Cyber Aware at Sea, Phish and Ships notes that it is important to understand what makes a vessel cyber seaworthy.

ABS Group of Companies launched a set of safety and risk-based services to facilitate the smooth compliance to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 2021 Cyber Risk Management (CRM) guidelines.

In their weekly queries of backend databases, cyber security firm Red Sky Alliance, Dryad Global’s cyber security partners, perform weekly queries of  backend databases, identifying all new data containing Motor Vessel (MV) and Motor Tanker (MT) in the subject line of malicious emails.

The US Navy recently launched a new program in order to advise sailors and their relatives of potential adversarial threats in the digital field. In fact, the program will focus on the cyber vulnerabilities, including adversaries' ability to target and track individual sailors on social media.

Dryad Global’s cyber security partners, Red Sky Alliance, perform weekly queries of backend databases, identifying all new data containing Motor Vessel (MV) and Motor Tanker (MT) in the subject line of malicious emails.  

The neighboring US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach revealed intentions to strengthen collaborative measures in the areas of cargo movement efficiency, connectivity, workforce development, cyber security and metrics, under a new agreement approved by their respective Harbor Commissions. 

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing US agencies to test whether critical infrastructure systems are vulnerable in case of disruption or manipulation of satellite-based global positioning system services (GPS).