Maritime Cyber Problems – The Human Element Discussed
Most ship cyber security breaches are due to human error. However, this situation can easily be avoided by implementing today’s technology and policies to prevent crews from inadvertently infecting shipboard systems. This was one of …
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Is Turkey Blocking Greek Research Ships with GPS Jammer?
On 17 May 2018, an off-shore supply ship anchored in Limassol port, South Cyprus lost GPS signal for a long time. Later, the same ship lost GPS signal once more in Limassol port between 18-22 …
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GPS Anti-Spoofing Device Launched
Totem Plus has introduced a new system to protect vessels against GPS jamming and spoofing, through interference or deliberate intervention by malicious actors. GPS jamming can be performed using simple equipment transmitting on the same …
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DNV GL Issues “Cyber Secure” Class Notations
Classification society DNV GL announced the release of its first class notations to help shipowners and operators protect their assets from cyber security incidents. The new class notations – Cyber Secure – help owners and …
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ABS Launches Quantitative Cyber Risk Assessment
ABS announced its successful development of a groundbreaking new methodology to measure cyber security risk associated with operational technology, providing marine and offshore clients a calculated risk index for vessels, fleets and facilities. The index …
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Nigerian Hacking Group is Attacking the Maritime Industry
A criminal splinter faction from a pirate symbology-obsessed Nigerian ‘confraternity’ has been running business email compromise scams for hundreds of thousands of dollars targeting the global maritime industry, according to security researchers who have been …
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