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The modern rail network has rapidly evolved over the last decade, resulting in some of the most critical systems across rolling stock being connected to the internet. Yet for many rail operators, maintaining a high level of cyber security has not been a high priority, even though a cyber incident ...

The networks on board rolling stock, and across rail infrastructure have witnessed an evolution throughout the years. For many rail operators, current cyber security efforts are now heavily influenced by the convergence of OT and IT systems. Digitalisation increases efficiency, and the new ...

Threats to cyber security in the rail industry are more prevalent in digital train fleets. While attackers can’t just use off-the-shelf attacks against most rail systems, the longevity of systems and lack of software updates means that vulnerabilities are inevitable. This inevitability means that ...

When discussing with our rail customers, we often hear that they want to implement additional firewalls, or network monitoring, as part of a ‘defence in depth’ strategy. While we agree that this is an excellent way to improve cyber security, we often wonder whether they have fallen into a myth that ...

Innovations across the airline passenger experience industry have been recognized at the first-ever combined awards ceremony celebrating the achievements of both APEX and IFSA members. Competing within the category for Best Inflight Connectivity Innovation, this sought after category had some ...

As railways become automated through the adoption of wireless and connected technologies, their critical assets have become exposed to new and more sophisticated types of cyber security threats. Modern technology is now a fundamental cornerstone of the successful delivery of train services. It is ...

On Thursday 28th August, RazorSecure's CEO, Alex Cowan, presented as a spotlight feature of the Cyber Senate rail cyber security webinar series. The full webinar is now available to watch: Securing Rolling Stock - Rail Cyber Security in Action Today During the discussion Alex spoke about some of ...

Having worked with leading rail companies (read how we worked with Northern Rail to protect 10 million passenger journeys) over the last 5 years, we have learnt a lot about helping them meet challenges with cyber security frameworks including the NIS Directive, NIST Cyber Security Framework and ...

Ahead of our upcoming rolling stock cyber security webinar with Cyber Senate on the 28th August, we would like to explore some of the attack vectors that are affecting rolling stock today, and how you may not have considered them. One key element that many operators do not consider with rolling ...