Cyber Security

  • How Covid-19 has escalated the maritime drug trade – and what AI can do about it

    Adele Berti Israeli maritime intelligence and predictive analytics company Windward is using artificial intelligence to identify and pinpoint Europe-bound vessels that might be illicitly carrying drugs for distribution in the […]

  • Six Russian GRU Agents Indicted in Connection With NotPetya Attack

    The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six members of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) in connection with the June 2017 “NotPetya” cyberattack. The notorious malware release led to prolonged […]

  • Maritime Cybersecurity in Focus

    Maritime cybersecurity is more important than ever, as made clear during an international webinar chaired Wednesday by the United States, the Netherlands and Denmark. The webinar was a continuation of […]

  • IMO hit by cyberattack

    International Maritime Organisation (IMO) said its website and intranet had been disabled by a “sophisticated cyber-attack”, and its IT specialists had shut down key systems to prevent further damage. The […]

  • CMA CGM ransomware

    By Catalin Cimpanu With today’s news that French shipping giant CMA CGM has been hit by a ransomware attack, this now means that all of the four biggest maritime shipping companies in […]

  • Marsec cyber concerns

    Cyber-attacks against maritime and shipping organizations are only increasing. Notwithstanding the IMO’s requirement for organizations in this sector to achieve cyber resilience by 2021, more and more entities are being […]

  • KR issues first CS Ready

    The Korean Register (KR, Chairman & CEO, LEE Hyung-chul) has presented Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with the world’s first Cyber Security (CS Ready) class notation for a very large liquefied […]

  • Tug cyber warning

    by Martyn Wingrove Towage vessels and their crews are increasingly connected to online services during operations, increasing their vulnerability to cyber threats, malware, viruses and hackers. These concerns were raised by […]

  • Security Guidance for COVID-19

    CSO Alliance – the authors of the Maritime Security Review – have released a free special report that examines security issues surrounding the Coronavirus. All organisations will be affected to […]

  • CYpBER 2020 Conference in Cyprus on May 19 2020

    On 19th of May at the Hilton Nicosia hotel in Cyprus, takes place the 3rd CYpBER 2020, Cyber Security Conference for the Maritime, Oil & Gas and Energy sectors which is […]