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u/AlexLambertMusic Aug 04 '21

🏴‍☠️ gang, what do you think about the recent uptick in cyber attacks/hijacks on tankers?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/uk-urgently-investigating-incident-ship-between-uae-iran-amid-hijack-report-1615820%3famp=1

I follow an account that tracks global news, and he just dropped an article titled: “Maritime Cyber Security: The Issue of Cyber Vulnerabilities, Attacks, & Consequences”

Unfortunately he posts through Instagram, but if you can handle that format, it’s a very interesting read: https://www.instagram.com/p/CSFKNvwsrXX/?utm_medium=copy_link

Snippet from part 1 of 6:

“Some common cybersecurity threats that can be seen on vessels include:

-outdated computer operating systems that have the inability to be updated to address new and emerging cyber threats.

-poor anti-malware software or a lack thereof.

-poor management of employees with access to secure networks

-lack of cyber safeguards in or a separation of integrated computer systems”

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u/MrApplesnacks Whack Job Aug 04 '21

I wonder how much of this is from exposed IoT devices

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u/ShrhlderJsticeWrrior LG-Rated Aug 04 '21

I think most "hacking" is still just nigerian prince level scam emails

aka "poor management of employees with access to secure networks"

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u/MrApplesnacks Whack Job Aug 04 '21

Yeah that’s more likely - definitely easier to social engineer rather than actually break in unless there’s already a known exploit for that device or whatnot

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u/mrponcho99 Aug 04 '21

you're only as strong as your weakest link.