This week’s cyber attack on Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro is a sign of the growing threat facing firms within the maritime and ocean industries, according to Per Martin Tanggaard, Director of Nor-Shipping. On Monday, Norsk Hydro computer systems were initially hit by the comparatively new LockerGoga virus. It then spread through the firm’s network…
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Inmarsat board agrees to sell company for $3.4bn
The British satellite communications company Inmarsat has agreed to a $3.4bn (£2.6bn) takeover by a group led by the private equity firms Apax and Warburg Pincus, becoming the latest UK technology business to be sold to investment companies. A consortium made up of London-based Apax, New York-based Warburg and two Canadian pension funds, the Canada…
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Iridium completes $3bn satellite constellation upgrade
Iridium Communications has announced the completion of its US $3 billion satellite constellation upgrade campaign known as Iridium NEXT. A constellation of new low Earth orbit satellites will deliver higher bandwidth for voice and data services for global maritime operations. SpaceX has completed the launch programme of Iridium Communications’ Next satellite constellation that will…
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What is your password?
Who says hacking is difficult! It's fun. So, what's your password? Just enjoy the below video from Jimmy Kimmel . CYBERimpact Assessment How does this affect you ? Some times a known telephone number could appear on our phone from ISP provider or even corporate extension usually from IT asking your passwords for a setup or…
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Alert – Facebook Hacked – How does affect you and your business.
Alert notice: Facebook Hacked — How does affect you and your business. If you also found yourself logged out of Facebook on Friday 28/09/2018, you are not alone. Facebook forced more than 90 million users to log out and back into their accounts in response to a massive data breach. On Friday afternoon, the social…
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IACS Publishes Cyber Safety Recommendations
International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) on the 27 September 2018 they published 9 (nine) out of 12 (twelve) new recommendations on cyber security. Designed to help vessels maintain cyber safety throughout their operational lives. The remaining three recommendations are scheduled to be released in the 4th quarter of 2018. IACS has developed this series…
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SOFTimpact features in March 2018 edition of the JLT Cyber Decoder
SOFTimpact joined in 2017 the JLT Cyber Consortium and features in this months Cyber Decoder magazine (Page 10/11). JLT's cyber risk consortium is a unique collaboration of leading companies across the software, hardware, advisory, consulting, and legal industries that effectively support clients around their strategic, operational, financial, and people issues impacted by cyber risk. The…
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Maersk had to reinstall all IT systems after NotPetya infection
Shipping giant Maersk was forced to reinstall its entire IT environment in 10 days to recover from the NotPetya malware in June last year. Chairman of AP Moller-Maersk, Jim Hagemann Snabe, revealed the full extent of damage caused by the infection while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland overnight. Full article can be…
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I, Pirate– A cyber story in the Maritime Industry
I, Robot - 2004 film adapted from short-story of American author Isaac Asimov has an interesting scene. Two detectives are talking, and we are hearing this dialogue: I guess we're gonna miss the good old days. What good old days? - When people were killed by other people. In this story, the theme is about…
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Test your Cybersecurity with SOFTimpact’s Maritime Phishing Simulator
LIMASSOL, Cyprus - Oct. 20, 2017 - SOFTimpact the Maritime IT solutions specialist recently launched the worlds first and only dedicated Maritime Phishing Simulator. As part of this launch they are currently offering a FREE trial of the platform to all Maritime companies wanting to analzye their exposure to such attacks. Lee Williamson, Senior Consultant Maritime Cyber Security stated…
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