We cover piracy, armed robbery at sea, IUU fishing, maritime cyber security and maritime security issues.
A new research facility designed to address the key cyber security challenges facing the shipping industry is being established at the University of Plymouth.
The £3m Cyber-SHIP Lab, supported by funding from Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation, and industry, will bring together a host of connected maritime systems currently found on an actual ship’s bridge.
To continue reading, please click here.
Source: splash247.com
The United States Coast Guard Marine Safety Alert 06-19 (USCG MSA 06-19) outlines a February 2019 incident aboard a deep draft commercial vessel that called on the Port of New York / New Jersey after experiencing a significant cyber incident that impacted their shipboard network.
The Safety Alert stated in part:
“An interagency team of cyber experts, led by the Coast Guard, responded and conducted an analysis of the vessel’s network and essential control systems. The team concluded that although the malware significantly degraded the functionality of the onboard computer system, essential vessel control systems had not been impacted. Nevertheless, the interagency response found that the vessel was operating without effective cybersecurity measures in place, exposing critical vessel control systems to significant vulnerabilities.”
To continue reading, please click here.
Source: marinelink.com
Maritime Security News 