Modern container ships already face a number of serious perils at sea. Now new research from Pen Test Partners shows just how vulnerable these ships are to new dangers from hacking–including being steered off course and sunk–thanks to their use of always-on satellite communications and general lax security practices on board. Pen Test Partners (PTP), a penetration testing and security services firm, demonstrated a number of methods for hacking into the satcom systems of ships, which can allow bad actors access to shipboard systems and wreak potential havoc for the vessels and the shipping industry. PTP researchers applied expertise in IoT, automotive and SCADA hardware security to a Cobham (Thrane & Thrane) Fleet One satellite terminal and demonstrated various methods of intrusion this week at Infosecurity Europe, as well as published their findings online. “Ship security is in its infancy–most of these types of issues were fixed years ago in … Continue reading Container ships easy to hack, track, send off course and even sink, security experts say