Subj : Homeland Security looks to infosec testbed to help protect ports
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Sep 06 2024 19:15:04

Homeland Security looks to infosec testbed to help protect ports

Date:
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:03:00 +0000

Description:
The department revealed ambitions to help ports develop better cyber security.

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The US Department of Homeland Security has outlined plans to enhance cyber 
security through the Maritime Transport System (MTS).The departments aim is 
to protect the system and infrastructure used to ensure safe and free 
navigation of US waterways. 

Ports are a vital part of the US economy, contributing $649 to GDP and 
generating 13 million jobs. The request for information will be used to help 
develop research to test the vulnerabilities of the port infrastructure. 

The study will help to develop a virtual testbed which researchers will use 
to test the functionality of the port and determine any exploitable gaps in 
the systems. By identifying the weaknesses, the MTS aims to mitigate and 
close vulnerabilities. Upping the ante 

Recently, Biden introduced a baseline standard for port cybersecurity , 
requiring any ports who did not meet requirements to make improvements. The 
executive order gave the US Coast Guard more power in its response to 
cyberattacks, and ring fenced $20 billion to be invested in port 
infrastructure in the next five years. 

Homeland Security commented, Recent events have highlighted the fragile and 
complicated nature of the [maritime transportation system], as well as 
primary, secondary, and further reaching effects once there is a tragic 
disruption. 

In 2023, a port in Japan was shut down in a Lockbit 3.0 ransomware attack 
that halted all shipments through the port for two days. The total losses 
were not revealed, but severe disruption is said to have contributed to 
massive financial cost.

Cyber security has become a growing concern for government agencies on both 
sides in the wake of the Russian war in Ukraine, as threat actors look to 
cause as much damage to infrastructure as possible. Malware attacks have 
become a common technique to gain leverage over targets in order to disrupt 
operations. The MTS research should strengthen the position of the US ports 
against malicious cyber operations. 

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