Cyber Defense As Important As Missiles

A Reuters news source states that Cyber as important as missile defences, according to ex-NATO general.

Cyber attack on the German ports

A cyber attack on the German ports of Bremerhaven or Hamburg would severely impede NATO efforts to send military reinforcements to allies, retired U.S. General Ben Hodges told Reuters.

The European Commission proposed an action plan to bolster cyber defence earlier this month; Hodges, who commanded U.S. Army forces in Europe from 2014 until 2017 and has long...

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Major Breach Of Cyber Security Addressed By Sembcorp Marine

  • Sembcorp Marine has addressed a major breach of its cyber security to prevent it spreading to other IT systems.
  • The Singapore specialist ship and offshore rig builder, converter and repairer reported the cyber incident and its resulting security response 31 August.
  • It said this cyber attack involved an unauthorised party accessing part of its IT network via third-party software products.

A recent news article published in the Riviera states that Sembcorp Marine addresses cyber-security...

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Cyber attack hits state-owned terminal at India’s JNPT

A vessel flow disruption is brewing in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s top container port complex, after information systems used by the government-run terminal JN Port Container Terminal (JNPCT) became the latest target of a cyberattack on 21 February.

Sources said the port authority is strenuously working to reinstate the critical applications.

“If the outage is not fixed today, vessels scheduled to call at JNCPT will be affected,” a terminal official told Container News.

However,...

https://container-news.com/cyber-attack-hits-state-owned-terminal-at-indias-jnpt/

Anger in Australia as container detention fees climb

Australia’s ongoing port congestion has left transport operators fuming over mounting container detention charges.
According to the Container Transport Alliance of Australia (CTAA), the current bottlenecks are caused by high peak season volumes, Covid-related labour shortages, terminal equipment malfunctions and lingering industrial relations disruptions.
CTAA director Neil Chambers told The Loadstar: “The biggest delays have been occurring at the port of Melbourne, where all three container...

https://theloadstar.com/anger-in-australia-as-container-detention-fees-climb/