Hack the Plant

AI and the Future of Maritime Cybersecurity

Hack the Plant

Show Notes

“We're gonna be able to optimize ship operations. We're gonna be able to optimize cargo coming on and off ships. We're gonna be able to optimize routing so that we take the least amount of time we can avoid weather…[but] now another way for me to hack a ship is going to be by poisoning the data sources.” - Gary Kessler

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