ICT group Atos announced a partnership with ABS Group, an American Bureau of Shipping subsidiary specialising in marine and offshore safety and risk management. The two partners have worked together on an offering that aims to reduce cyber risks across the maritime value chain. Through a converged approach, this collaboration relies on Atos’ IT expertise and ABS Group’s operational knowledge to cover IT systems and OT (Operational Technology) assets in…

Related News Doval identified seas, space and cyber as the three areas which are going to “afford the biggest opportunity as also present the most serious threat” to the nation’s security. (File) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval Friday identified seas, space and cyber as the three areas that are going to “afford the biggest opportunity as well as present the most serious threat” to the nation’s security. He was…

The seeming out of control cyber criminals are currently taking their unwholesome craft to the maritime industry, and in the process, exposing vessels to cyber risks. In a frantic bid to beat them in their nasty enterprise, the existing safety management systems in ships are being broadened to appropriately address cyber attacks. To this end, ship operators have been advised to adhere to their ISM Code, till the first annual…

Israel Navy arrests stowaway who set fire to Turkish ship in Haifa. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT) Thousands of cargo ships that carry billions of dollars of goods are susceptible to cyber threats and there is little to no defense against these threats, according to the former head of the IDF’s Cyber Department Col. (Ret.) Zohar Rozenberg. These ships are under constant threat of hijackings and ransomware, which can wreak…

Israel Navy arrests stowaway who set fire to Turkish ship in Haifa. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT) Thousands of cargo ships that carry billions of dollars of goods are susceptible to cyber threats and there is little to no defense against these threats, according to the former head of the IDF’s Cyber Department Col. (Ret.) Zohar Rozenberg. These ships are under constant threat of hijackings and ransomware, which can wreak…

Australia has signed a new partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that creates a framework for stronger cooperation amid rising global tensions.Australia is far from the North Atlantic and is not a member of NATO.  It does have, however, close ties to the multinational grouping.  NATO has spent the past three decades building partnerships with non-member countries to improve military co-operation.Defense Minister Linda Reynolds said Australia’s agreement with…

Executives and staff at the agency responsible for protecting the health of the U.S. domestic maritime industry are vulnerable to cyber hacking that could cause the agency “serious public embarrassment,” a government watchdog has found. A report made public today (July 26) by the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General (DOT OIG) revealed that “malicious attackers” could have obtained records and stolen the identities from 13 executives and staff who…

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For the maritime industry, the time is now to generate and implement a sound, actionable cyber strategy. Digitalization is great, but it can invite havoc to even a strong cybersecurity program.     WASHINGTON, DC, April 02, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ — The maritime industry presents a unique set of challenges to the cybersecurity industry which could impact the US and world economy. Maritime is a $4 trillion-dollar industry sector that places 90% of…

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. The spoofing of GPS…