National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy

In an article posted on IBM's Security Intelligence web page, Douglas Bonderud reports that Researchers Discover Critical Flaws in Aviation and Shipping Systems. The researchers (Pen Test Partners) reveal an astonishing ability to hack, track, steal and sink ships... if they had the desire. As the growth of the transportation and shipping grows exponentially on the seas and in the air, this is of great concern. "Given this rapid growth, recent research suggests that both the

As of this writing, port authorities, terminal operators, shipping companies, cruise lines and other stakeholders throughout the maritime domain are now hard at work considering their strategies for taking advantage of the 2018 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) that was just announced this week . And within this program, there is a unique opportunity for ports to reconsider their approach to one of the top threats to our country, to our economy, and to our maritime lifeline;

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) recently released its 2018 SLTT Government Outlook detailing the types of cyber threats it expects to be prevalent in 2018. The 6-page document predicts a larger role for state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) governments in cybersecurity, in part because they will be targeted by cybercrime more. Further: Cybercrime against SLTT governments will again be motivated primarily by financial gain. Network bound