How Can E.U. Ports Tackle New Cyber Threats?

ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, has published Good practices for Cybersecurity in the Maritime Sector – Port Security, a report providing guidance for ports to strengthen their cybersecurity.

The agency says ports must address cybersecurity as a top priority in order to ensure their safety, security, compliance and commercial competitiveness, while unlocking the full capabilities of their digital transformation.

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Source: maritime-executive.com

European maritime sector gets port cybersecurity guide

The European Union’s Agency for Cybersecurity published on 26 November a guidance for ports to strengthen their cybersecurity.

Because of the economic importance of ports in EU trade, they must integrate cybersecurity to ensure their safety, security, compliance and commercial competitiveness.

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Source: neweurope.eu

Naval Dome Cautions Shipping Industry on Cyber Attack

By Baibhav Mishra

The maritime sector is being targeted by highly motivated cyber criminals and the shipping industry should be on the highest alert for a cyber-attack, warned Naval Dome CEO Itai Sela today.

Speaking at the Singapore Maritime Technology Conference (SMTC) 2019, organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Sela said: “Somebody, somewhere is targeting the maritime sector. The shipping industry should be on Red Alert.”

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Source: seanews.co.uk

Congress Seen As Failing To Prioritize Maritime Cyber Risks

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) routinely responds to cybersecurity breaches on ships at the same time lawmakers are failing to devote the attention and resources needed to help lessen the threat, according to government officials.

“The problems are very severe,” said John Garamendi, a Democratic congressman from California, speaking on a panel on “Securing Maritime Commerce” at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. this week.

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Source: benzinga.com

Norsk Hydro cyber attack highlights hacking threat to maritime companies warns Nor-Shipping

This week’s ransomware cyber attack on Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminium producers, is a clear demonstration of the growing threat facing firms within the maritime and ocean industries, says Per Martin Tanggaard, Director of Nor-Shipping.

Norsk Hydro computer systems were initially hit by the comparatively new LockerGoga virus on Monday. It then spread through the firm’s network encrypting files. As a result the company, which employs some 36,000 people in 40 countries, was forced to halt production in several plants, switching to increased manual operations to bypass problems connecting to its production systems. LockerGoga works by demanding payment for the decryption of infected files.

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Source: hellenicshippingnews.com