Contributed by SecureWorld
Taking a cruise in 2019?
If so, try not to think about significant cybersecurity risks and failures detailed in the shipping industry’s new report, “The Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships.”
Instead, be thankful that the 56-page industry report outlines a cyber risk management strategy, giving the industry guidelines on improving cybersecurity.
If the guidelines are adopted, it will help protect you while you go back to the buffet line. Again.
Shipping cybersecurity incidents
Ships and their systems are increasingly connected to the internet and are becoming more technologically advanced.
However, the idea that these advancements increase the risk of a cyber attack on ships is a relatively new thought, as the following example from the report points out. (Note: ECDIS is the electronic navigation system used in many seafaring craft.)
A new-build dry bulk ship was delayed from sailing for several days because its ECDIS was infected by a virus. The ship was designed for paperless navigation and was not carrying paper charts. The failure of the ECDIS appeared to be a technical disruption and was not recognized as a cyber…
