Cyber Attack

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Preventing a cyber attack is nearly impossible, but there are plenty of steps chief supply chain officers can take to bolster their organizations’ cyber resilience and limit the potential of damage.

In the face of this renewed global threat, countries have taken decisive (and sometimes radical) steps to tackle cyber threats head-on.

In a world awash in cyber threats, partners and suppliers can be the vulnerable points that cyber criminals exploit to gain access to systems. Those challenges will get worse before they get better as supply networks become ever more complex. As a matter of urgency, business leaders must proactively balance cyber risks against opportunity, growth and profitability, starting with a clear-eyed view of the size and scale of the risks. Then it’s time to set concrete expectations for suppliers....

Clarksons PLC, the London-based shipbroker and ocean cargo consultancy, has confirmed that it is the latest victim of a sensational cyber attack. Shipping Cyber Security. Security of freight shipments.

Legislation focused on addressing cybersecurity concerns at United States ports was recently passed by the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee. The legislation came in the form of the reintroduction of a bill from Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA), entitled H.R. 3101 the Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act.

FedEx Corp.’s TNT unit is still trudging through some transactions by hand and information systems may never fully recover from a June Petya cyberattack that is expected to deal a blow to earnings.

While Maersk confirmed that it has been hit as part of a global cyber attack named Petya, cripling IT systems down multiple sites and select business units, spokesmen say the damage has been “contained.”

While all vessel operations will continue, making “the majority” of port calls, the shipping line says it has “shut down” IT and communications infrastructure as a security measure.

A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been developed by the US National Security Agency has struck organizations around the world, including the USA, UK, Spain, Russia, China, Portugal and Sweden, experts say it may be the biggest ransomware attack ever observed.

Hackers unleashed a complex attack on the internet through common devices like webcams and digital recorders and cut access to some of the world's best known websites on Friday, a stunning breach of global internet stability.

The former NSA contractor sat down with NOVA to discuss why the US should allocate more resources to defensive maneuvering in cyberspace than towards offensive capabilities.

When it comes to malware, people who use trusted, mainstream app stores (as the bulk of users in the US and Western Europe do) are less likely to encounter malware.

A new mobile trojan dubbed “DeathRing” is being pre-loaded on to smartphones somewhere in the supply chain, warn researchers at mobile security firm Lookout.

Regin is an extremely complex piece of software that can be customized with a wide range of different capabilities that can be deployed depending on the target.