For years now, Red Sky Alliance has been reporting on vessel name spoofing, using fake email addresses to lure companies in the maritime arena to click on infected emails. Now Georgia Tech has revealed vessel GPS spoofing, which produced a study showing 367,000 ships affected by global GPS spoofing. This research included the Red Sea activity detected months before the MSC Antonia grounding in May 2025. Researchers analyzing global ship-tracking data have identified 31 persistent areas of abn
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The maritime environment is a large and integral part of the transportation supply chain. Cyber security is now a huge factor in all the maritime segments along the way. Below is an awareness of potential threats and vulnerabilities.
AI-enabled efficiency - Ports are some of the most dynamic and demanding security environments in the world. Ships arrive at all hours, thousands of containers move through restricted zones daily, and multiple agencies share responsibility for safety and logistic
The latest Thetius report, commissioned by CyberOwl and HFW, gathers insights, assesses current and future cybersecurity challenges, evaluates the industry’s response to evolving regulations and technological advancements, and highlights the importance of integrated cybersecurity practices throughout the vessel lifecycle, from design to maintenance.
Key findings of the report include:
- 7% of stakeholders paid a ransom within the last 12 months. In 2023, nearly 14% admitted to paying a ransom.
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A maritime VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) is a two-way satellite internet terminal which receives and transmits real-time data via satellites. It is vital for many vessels to maintain a high-speed, reliable connection while offshore. In addition to the importance of connectivity for operations, it also serves a key crew welfare role. However, VSAT also presents cyber threats to vessels, due to the value of the data they transmit and their role as attack vectors for other technology on bo
