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Lost at Sea: Assessment and Evaluation of Rootkit Attacks on Shipboard Microgrids
Increased dependence of the maritime industry on information and
communication networks has made shipboard power systems vulnerable to stealthy
cyber-attacks. One such attack variant, called rootkit, can leverage system
knowledge to hide its presence and allow remotely located malware handlers to
gain complete control of infected subsystems. This paper presents a
comprehensive evaluation of the threat landscape imposed by such attack
variants on Medium Voltage DC (MVDC) shipboard microgrids, including a
discussion of their impact on the overall maritime sector in general, and
provides several simulation results to demonstrate the same. It also analyzes
and presents the actions of possible defense mechanisms, with specific emphasis
on evasion, deception, and detection frameworks, that will help ship operators
and maritime cybersecurity professionals protect their systems from such
attacks.Comment: 2023 IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS
Cyber Security’s Influence on Modern Society
The world of cyber security is evolving every day, and cyber-criminals are trying to take advantage of it to gain as much money and power as possible. As the Internet continues to grow, more people around the world join the Internet. The purpose of this is to see how much of an importance cyber security has and how cyber-criminals are able to utilize the cyberworld for their own personal gain. Research has been done on how the cyberworld got where it is today. Additionally, individual research has been done in an effort to learn how to hack. A hack lab has been created and a study has been done to see if it is possible to hack into a cell phone within one month without obtaining any knowledge prior to the start of the study
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