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Monday, October 11, 2021
Shipping

Loose Lips: Everyday OPSEC Can Help Harden Your Ship’s Security

Maritime businesses are tempting targets for criminals; here’s what companies and mariners can do to harden operational

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 941

Monday, September 20, 2021
Shipping

CMA CGM Data Hack Leaves Confused Customers in the Dark

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Confusion reigned among the customers of French carrier CMA CGM, as hackers wrote to media organisations claiming to

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 2172

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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Shipping News

Business of Shipping: Incident Prompts U.S. Coast Guard to Refocus on Cyber Security

By Ira Breskin – NEW YORK –The local Coast Guard unit now is implementing critical lessons learned from a recently completed turbocharged cybersecurity

October 15, 2019
Total Views: 126

Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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Shipping News

Editorial: Readying for the Maritime Attacks of the Future

By Christopher Porter – When security professionals address threats to transportation security, the discussion usually centers on aviation risks.

May 22, 2019
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, November 7, 2018
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Shipping News

U.S. Maritime Industry Not Prepared for Future Cyber Attacks, Survey Shows

The U.S. maritime industry as a whole is not prepared to respond to today’s cyber threats, putting it at severe risk of being targeted, according to a

November 7, 2018
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, July 31, 2018
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Shipping News

Clarkson Plc Reveals Details of 2017 Cyber Security Incident

British shipping services firm Clarskon Plc on Tuesday revealed details of a cyber security incident that took place last year in which an unauthorized third

July 31, 2018
Total Views: 208

Friday, March 16, 2018
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News

Suspected Chinese Cyber Espionage Group Observed Targeting U.S. Maritime Industry

FireEye, a leading cybersecurity company, released new research on Friday shedding light on activity from suspected Chinese cyber espionage group, dubbed

March 16, 2018
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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Shipping News

UK Shipping Firm Clarkson Falls Victim to Cyber Attack

Nov 29 (Reuters) – British shipping services provider Clarkson Plc on Wednesday said it was the victim of a cyber security hack and warned that the

November 29, 2017
Total Views: 35

Friday, October 27, 2017
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Shipping News

Inmarsat Shipboard Communication Platform Found Vulnerable to Hacking

Seattle-based cybersecurity firm IOActive has uncovered what it describes as critical security flaws in one of Inmarsat’s shipboard communication

October 27, 2017
Total Views: 213

Wednesday, October 4, 2017
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News

Rising Hacker Threat Seen Triggering Boom in Cyber Crime Insurance

COPENHAGEN, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Insurer Tryg expects 90 percent of its corporate customers to buy cyber crime insurance within five years as the threat

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 110

Thursday, September 14, 2017
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Shipping News

New UK Code Requires Tighter Security Against Cyber Attacks on Ships

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – In response to the growing threat of cybercrime to the shipping sector, the UK government has launched a new code

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 30

Thursday, July 6, 2017
Maritime Wakes Up To Security Risks
Maritime Security

Maritime Wakes Up To Security Risks

Security is the Achilles’ heel of connected technology. In the maritime space, cyber risks conflate with vessel safety making a multifaceted response

July 6, 2017
Total Views: 89

Monday, July 3, 2017
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Incidents

Cyber Hackers – Editorial, What Shipping Must Learn From Maersk Cyberattack

By Alex Lennane (TheLoadstar) The shipping industry must learn from last week’s cyber attack on Maersk, say analysts, and the

July 3, 2017
Total Views: 70

Thursday, June 29, 2017
Global Shipping Feels Fallout from Maersk Cyber Attack
News

Global Shipping Feels Fallout from Maersk Cyber Attack

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) – Global shipping is still feeling the effects of a cyber attack that hit A.P. Moller-Maersk two days ago,

June 29, 2017
Total Views: 172

Friday, March 31, 2017
Ship Radar ECDIS Console
News

Your Ship has Probably Been Cyber Attacked Already

You have been either hacked… or just didn’t know you have been hacked! By George Ward (ECDIS Ltd.) – I predict that the first catastrophic

March 31, 2017
Total Views: 179

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
ABS Executive Delivers Wakeup Call on Cyber Risks
Press Releases

ABS Executive Delivers Wakeup Call on Cyber Risks

  ABS Chief Operating Officer Tony Nassif shares insights on cyber-related challenges and the role of class at the Connecticut Maritime Association’s

March 21, 2017
Total Views: 13

Thursday, January 12, 2017
Insurance Gaps Leave Shipping Exposed to Growing Cyber Threats
News

Insurance Gaps Leave Shipping Exposed to Growing Cyber Threats

By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Shipping companies grappling with the threat of cyber attacks on vessels are finding

January 12, 2017
Total Views: 38

Thursday, November 24, 2016
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Navy

U.S Navy Hacked – 130,000 Sailors’ Personal Data Exposed

by Eric Beech (Reuters) Hackers gained access to sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, for 134,386 current and former U.S. sailors, the

November 24, 2016
Total Views: 24

Monday, October 10, 2016
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News

ABS Contracted for 2-Year Maritime Cybersecurity Research Project

International classification society the American Bureau of Shipping has been awarded a research by the U.S. Maritime Security Center to conduct a two-year

October 10, 2016
Total Views: 57

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Shipping Organizations Launch Own Cyber Security Guidelines
Shipping News

Shipping Organizations Launch Own Cyber Security Guidelines

By Nadeem Every business connected to Internet is worried about cyber threats, which are growing day-by-day. Shipping companies seem to be taking cyber

January 5, 2016
Total Views: 18
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