SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Cruise ships are floating cities at sea that carry thousands of passengers and crew - and could be at risk from potential terrorist attacks. Keeping the giant ships ...

In an era characterized by increasing maritime security challenges, it's more important than ever to improve naval defenses and strengthen the ability to counteract ...

In 2025, homeland security professionals must remain vigilant in addressing a multifaceted and rapidly evolving maritime threat landscape. Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in port systems, automated ...

Ships suffer from the same types of cyber-security issues as other IT systems, a recent document released by the international shipping industry reveals. The document is the third edition of the ...

Drones lurking above sensitive maritime facilities “are becoming a common occurrence” and current federal counter-UAS legislation “has been largely ineffective” as authorities and capabilities are ...

The pirates who raced toward the Oceania Nautica on Nov. 30, firing shots from two small skiffs, never posed much of a threat to the 700-passenger, 30,000-ton ship. The Nautica outran them, and their ...

Pen Test Partners demonstrates how to send vessels off-course or even onto a path to collision — fairly easily. The global shipping industry is vulnerable to a range of hacks, including one that can ...

“Between expanding attack surfaces and increasingly sophisticated threats, the stakes have never been higher,” said Michael DeVolld, Director of Maritime Cybersecurity at ABS Consulting, speaking at ...

The Japanese destroyer Samidare (DD-106) and German frigate Bayern (F 217) underway in the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 5, 2021. Credit: Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Subscribe for ads-free reading On ...

On April 30, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), together with several original co-sponsors, reintroduced the SHIPS for America Act in the U.S. Senate, first introduced in December 2024, divided into two bills ...