ARLA/CLUSTER: Ciber-ataques aos sistemas de radio navegação dos navios

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Cyber threats prompt return of radio for ship navigation

Reuters report the risk of cyber attacks targeting ships' satellite
navigation is pushing nations to delve back through history and
develop back-up systems with roots in World War Two radio technology.

Ships use GPS (Global Positioning System) and other similar devices
that rely on sending and receiving satellite signals, which many
experts say are vulnerable to jamming by hackers.

About 90 percent of world trade is transported by sea and the stakes
are high in increasingly crowded shipping lanes. Unlike aircraft,
ships lack a back-up navigation system and if their GPS ceases to
function, they risk running aground or colliding with other vessels.

South Korea is developing an alternative system using an earth-based
navigation technology known as eLoran, while the United States is
planning to follow suit. Britain and Russia have also explored
adopting versions of the technology, which works on radio signals.

Read the full article at:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shipping-gps-cyber-idUSKBN1AN0HT

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