An ongoing disinformation campaign is causing a worldwide ship location and navigation system to falsely identify the whereabouts of western warships. The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is ...

Inexpensive equipment can be used to disrupt vessel-tracking systems and important communications between ships and port authorities, according to two security researchers. During the Hack in the Box ...

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Elm approaches the Astoria-Megler Bridge on the Columbia River in Astoria, Ore., July 15, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read) The ...

The tracking systems merchant vessels rely on to navigate their routes are the same ones Houthi groups use to target them. But turning off the systems isn't a simple solution. “The vast bulk of the ...

Marine Very High Frequency (VHF) Radio and Automatic Identification System (AIS) Market · GlobeNewswire Inc. Dublin, Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Marine Very High Frequency (VHF) Radio and ...

A commercial fishing vessel is facing a potential $41,093 fine after allegedly violating automated identification system (AIS) regulations near the mouth of the Columbia River Dec. 3, 202, the U.S.

Never say never to hackers as they have proven that pretty much anything can be hacked, especially when protocols are designed without any thought to security. This time, security researchers placed ...

In a special report entitled 'Chinese ghost ships defy tracking, threaten Philippine security,' The Manila Times writes about ...

Some fishing vessels may be turning off their automatic tracking systems to avoid detection when operating in protected areas, with the EU launching an investigation into two European vessels ...