Tag: cyber security

In its March edition of 'Phish and Ships', Be Cyber Aware at Sea cited the most influential and destructive examples of ransomware currently emerging. Despite significant progress, ransomware is still difficult to stop even for Windows computers running antivirus. The only reliable defence is a backup, but even that can come under attack if it can be reached from the infected PC.

In its 2018 edition, the ‘Allianz Risk Barometer’ surveyed more than 1,900 risk experts from 80 countries about the perils that worry them most, in order to identify the most important risks for companies for the next 12 months. The video provides insight about the 10 major threats for companies through 2018 and beyond.

IT company Dualog, announced that it has won a  contract to install and upgrade email capability on 160 Teekay vessels worldwide. Work has already started, with over 100 vessels being equipped. Teekay wants to move towards digitalisation, for this reason it decided to get a new email platform, to enhance its cyber security.

Ahead of the need to raise awareness regarding cyber risk threats and vulnerabilities in the shipping industry, companies are advised to consult the  Resolution MSC.428(98) and identify possible cyber risks with regard to their operations ashore and aboard.

Speaking about digital transformation in container shipping, BGC reports that the industry has failed to adapt to the digital age, yet. For this reason, it is important for the industry to follow some steps, which will help container industry modernize.

In its latest newsletter, ‘Be Cyber Aware At Sea’ highlights cyber security developments and acknowledges the top 6 cyber threats. Despite the sudden spurt in malware and ransomware attacks worldwide, non-malware attacks were the weapons of choice for cyber criminals in 2017.

Inspiring presentations and panel discussions highlighted the importance of embracing change and focusing on smart shipping developments towards a more sustainable future, during the 2018 SMART4SEA Conference. Experts shared their views on the impact of autonomous shipping on human element, cyber risk security and the latest technological developments that prove steps towards further digitalization in shgipping.

Back in 2013, the New York-based ABI Research consultancy said that cyber-attacks against oil and gas infrastructure will drive $1.87 billion in cybersecurity spending by 2018. Here we are today...

Over the past year, 29,646 sea-going vessels entered the port of Rotterdam, over 600 more than the preceding year, but the number of incidents in the port fell from 159 to 129. The decrease in the number of minor incidents can be explained by the Port Authority’s investments in infrastructure in recent years.

According to these security guidelines, software components' goal is to provide intelligent func­tionalities in complex systems. This makes the need to identify effective security prac­tices for software components, even greater.