cyber attacks

Wilhelmsen: Training tips to prevent cyber attacks

Hyper-connected systems that integrate human, physical and digital environments, carry risk of potential compromise. And one of the simplest ways to break a secure force field is human weakness. That’s why, Wilhelmsen launched a cyber security training for the crew, that focuses on limiting the risks of being cyber-attacked.

Specifically, cyber security training for crew is a mandatory and a high focus area to mitigate human error that may lead to cyber security breach.

The training program that...

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Top 10 Issues concerning the future of shipping

2019 kicked off with the data collection on fuel oil consumption, alternative mechanisms to comply with the 2020 Sulphur cap, the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, the IMSBC Code 2017 amendment as well as amendments designating North Sea and Baltic Sea as ECAs. With many more regulations and developments still yet to come, nations from all across the globe, ship operators and crew are going through a key period because of ten major issues that will have significant impact over the next ten years in...

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Cyber security challenges to look out

As 2019 begins, there are some important areas concerning cyber security that the ones interested should focus on, according to Silicon Republic’s Ellen Tannam. Those in the industry may view it more as a future filled with potential threats and attack vectors to worry about.
  • IoT is to keep on being a problem to be solved

According to Guy Rosefelt, product management director for threat intelligence and web security at NSFocus, as quoted by Silicon Republic, Internet of Things may be efficient,...

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Smart devices could pose challenges for data security

The Information Security Forum (ISF) has announced the top global security threats that businesses will face in 2019. Among them they are cyber crimes and smart devices challenges.

Namely, according to the ISF, key threats for the coming year include:

Increased sophistication of cyber crime and ransomware

Criminal organizations will continue developing and becoming increasingly more sophisticated. In 2019, attacks on personal smart devices, such as mobile malware and mobile ransomware, are...

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