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I’m currently writing up a cyber security risk assessment for GTR on the ETCS on the Class 717 used by Great Northern. The testing is essential – avoidance of technical failure is as important as training to remove the doubt of human failure. However, with Operational Technology, we don’t look at the potential for an adversary, perhaps a state…Read More
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I saw this article that sort of explains the direction (
) is going in. The Solution for a Sustainable Rail Transport | Getac Technology (railway-news.com). Digitalisation (IT/OT) in transport facilitates both automation and logistics, combining to have a positive surge towards sustainability and carbon neutrality.…Read More -
Today Razorsecure are attending the ‘Digitalisation and Decarbonisation in Rail’ event in Berne, Switzerland, organised by the British Embassy in Switzerland. We look forward to networking with various industry stakeholders, with our Head of Business Development, Daniel Jaeggi, and Aɴᴅʀᴇᴀs Mᴇʀᴋ on site to chat all things rail cyber security.…Read More
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Read Morehe French government will invest 100 billion euros to expand and upgrade the rail network to reduce the country’s carbon emissions. This was announced last week by French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne. The plan includes launching express commuter trains similar...
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Attached is the latest issue from the EU Cyber Security Agency (EINSA) and the EU CERT, Obviously the EU is seeing China as the source of Advanced Persistent Threat and warning all member states to ensure they enforce cyber security hygiene in their critical national infrastructure. This includes Transport and the advice contained within is…Read More
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For most of its history, rail has been a sector rather closed to new technologies. In terms of its operation to date, the key aspect emphasised both at legislative and executive level has been security requirements understood as ‘safety’. Safe railways have been the domain of the EU for many years now, as can be seen from several pieces of leg…Read More
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Read MoreIncreased digital transformation can expedite and streamline processes and provides a convenient way of communicating and planning logistics. However, with increased convenience comes increased risk. If you asked the CEO of a maritime shipping company twenty years ago if...
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Read MoreIncreased rail capacity for freight is an important part of the shift from road to rail freight transportation.For freight, this is not just about more train paths.A key enabler will be how we improve the use of current capacity.Longer,...
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Read MoreMultiple bugs affecting millions of vehicles from 16 different manufacturers could be abused to unlock, start, and track cars, plus impact the privacy of car owners. The security vulnerabilities were found in the automotive APIs powering Acura, BMW, Ferrari, Ford, Genesis, Honda,...
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he Port of Lisbon suffered a cyber-attack on Christmas Day, raising concerns about the potential exposure of confidential information.
LockBit, who claimed the attack, said its ransomware has taken down the port’s website and internal computer systems.
Meanwhile, they have reportedly stolen financial reports, audits, budgets, contracts, c…Read More
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Read MoreHow many incidents, hazards and near misses does your organisation experience in a year? Failing to manage and resolve incidents not only puts your employees’ well-being at risk but also the future of your organisation. In this blog, we...
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Read MoreThe UK is proposing to modify existing legislation to include MSPs and the reporting of near misses, but does not expect to cover other sectors, physical security or certification. There is also something in there about cost recovery –...
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Read MoreIn November 2022, the EU Council and Parliament adopted the NIS 2 Directive. This proposes and expansion of regulatory coverage that is far beyond the ambition of the UK government. In the four years of UK NIS implementation, in...
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In the Times today. Britain’s infrastructure is in a shameful state. A global league table puts our rail infrastructure at 29th place. Below Indonesia and India. Our road quality is 37th below Slovenia and Ecuador. Our airport infrastructure is 38th below turkey and Morocco. And sir James Dyson thinks we need people at work rathef than working…Read More
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I am often banging on about Rail being the mode of transport that is most sustainable. With sustainable electric rail for both passengers and freight I see the relief from road traffic with its carbon centric propulsion. Electric cars, hybrid cars are still out of the price range of normal people. However, I accept the arguments that cars can…Read More
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What has Hitachi Rail done to meet its decarbonisation goals over the last year?
Over the last 12 months, we have
– launched our new Smart Mobility offering ‘Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management suite’, to drive modal shift away from cars to public transport
– announced Europe’s first passenger battery train, the Blues train in Italy…Read More
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Read More‘There are two main drivers behind the strategic decision to adopt FRMCS’, explains Karsten Oberle, Head of the Rail Transportation Segment at Nokia. ‘The first is the overarching trend in the rail sector to push for digitalisation. The second...
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IL7 team with 27K1 to provide compliance facilitating software for PCI DSS v4 for the Transport Industry.
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Read MoreThe German state of Baden-Württemberg has decided not to invest in hydrogen powered trains - hydrogeninsight.com via https://bit.ly/3foHfY0 (and link to original source at end).The article comments “The positives for hydrogen were: minor impacts upon introduction and during operation, and no changes...
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Read MoreThe modern vehicle comes equipped with a variety of software systems. Especially features that connect it to the outside world, such as online updates, fleet management and communication between vehicles, offer attack surface. The security of automotive software is...
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Read MoreThe Times yesterday suggested that the new Prime Minister, is searching for cuts to HS2 and other infrastructure investment to compensate for the mistakes of his predecessor. This makes no long-term sense. While tax cuts for the rich might...
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NCSC Annual review attached
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Read MoreFrom the NCSC annual report One of the most important roles of the NCSC is to identify, monitor and analyse key cyber security threats, vulnerabilities and risks. This informs how the organisation, wider government and the whole of society can...
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Read MoreI enjoyed the company of UKRRIN DB Cargo RSSB and many others today at Birmingham University. They have the simulation of HS2 ! And they are helping SMEs to contribute to the fantastic contribution Rail Freight can make to...
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Domingos have posted the IL7 Zero Trust for Trains onto the IL7 Security YouTube Channel
Zero Trust is a funny thing, not!
Trust is a term bandied about quite a bit. When we talk about cyber security – especially for securing industrial control system – aka “Operational Technology” -…Read More -
Jeremy Coulinge has moved from GTR to Transreport – check out
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Cyber Security @ InnoTrans – Lessons learnt in Berlin
In this series I will contribute a number of observations from my visit to Innotrans in Berlin – September 2022
Egis & Cylus – Centre for Excellence – Rail Cyber Security Experts at your side
At Innotrans, I met Egis for the first time. I am well aware of Cylus though I have not heard…Read More
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Most UK TOC’s are already driven by their compliance obligations to NIS and many are already certified or working towards certification to ISO/IEC 27001. But does this include rolling stock? The answer is yes, in part, and DfT have said that NIS is applicable to Operational Technology. But the cyber initiatives driven by NIS or ISO in TOCs that I…Read More
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Cyber Security @ InnoTrans – Lessons learnt in Berlin
In this series I will contribute a number of observations from my visit to Innotrans in Berlin – September 2022
Secure Maintenance through Razor Secure
Maintenance is critical to Rail delivery. As Operators of Essential Services Train Operating Companies have a mandatory req…Read More
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Joe Ferguson
Director, Lead Consultant IL7
They are talking collaboration – “in silos people learn nothing” We need the same conversation on cyber.