Tag: cyber security

A new ransomware named ‘Bad Rabbit’ has been found spreading in Russia, Ukraine recent media reported as recently as 24 October. Hardly a day goes by without news of a fresh cyber-attack. Increasingly the message from cyber security specialists is “think not ‘if we get attacked’ but ‘when’, and be prepared”.

Concluding this year’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month series, USCG poses five key cyber questions to highlight the current challenges that the maritime industry is facing and how operators can begin assessing and reducing risk.

KVH Videotel announced it has initiated a cyber security training programme, in cooperation with BIMCO, to address the threat of ransomware and other computer system attacks that could severely affect the safety of ships’ crew, systems, and operations.

IOActive, Inc. released a new advisory documenting critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities affecting Stratos Global's AmosConnect communication shipboard platform, which is used by thousands of ships globally. Responding to this claim, Inmarsat, mother company of Stratos Global, confirmed that AC8 is no longer in service,  noting that its central server no longer accepts connections from AmosConnect 8 email clients, therefore the software is not applicable.

Chris Adams, Head of Loss Prevention, Steamship Mutual, discussed how cyber risks affect navigational safety at the 2017 SAFETY4SEA Conference. Considering that the computerization of operating and control systems on vessels requires effective cyber security arrangements, it is vitally important to raise awareness of cyber security risks with personnel and to implement safe practices to avoid putting systems at risk.

In this week’s US National Cyber Security Awareness Month post, Mr. Jason Warren, a cybersecurity specialist in the Critical Infrastructure Protection Branch of the USCG Office of Port & Facility Compliance, discusses how building cyber resiliency within an  organization can minimize downtime and loss following a cyber incident.

Greek Minerva Marine is implementing HACyberLogix platform across its fleet to support efficient cyber risk management. The platform by HudsonAnalytix delivers cyber security guidance, insights, recommendations, and trend analysis capabilities to decision-makers.

Standard P&I Club issued an article  focusing on the effect of cyber crime on charter parties. For charterers, the major risks are financial loss and data theft, which can lead to reputational damage, lawsuits, business interruption and regulatory action.

As navigation and propulsion systems on board ships and offshore units become increasingly dependent upon computer technology, the threat of cyber attack has emerged as a significant exposure. In a recent article, Standard Club outlines how standard P&I cover operates in respect of shipboard cyber risks.

A survey by independent satellite communications provider, NSSLGlobal, has revealed that 84% of crewmembers claim to have received limited or no cybersecurity training from their employers.