Dark side of AI exposes maritime cyber training gap, warns SmartSea

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SmartSea warns that maritime cyber security training is lagging behind AI technology adoption in shipping, leading to increased cyber threats such as phishing and attacks. The company emphasizes the need for enhanced digital training for seafarers to mitigate risks.

AI is promising enormous benefits for the maritime industry. However, as shipping embraces digitalisation, seafarers are not being trained at the same pace as the technology, warns Kris Vedat, CEO of maritime technology company, SmartSea. SmartSea is witnessing an increase in phishing attempts, suspicious digital activity and attempted cyberattacks targeting maritime organisations, as cybercriminals use ...