Safeguarding ports from the rising tide of cyberthreats – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

This week, one of Australia's major port operators, DP World, had to pull the plug on its internet connection and shut down ports around the country for several days due to a cyberattack. The incident, which ultimately crippled some 40 percent of Australia’s import and export capacity, laid bare the kinds of ripple effects that an attack against a port operator can cause.

The need to protect supply chains, cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure against cyberthreats has never been more …

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