Overcoming the DDoS Attack Vulnerability of an ISO 19847 Shipboard Data Server
The maritime industry, which transports approximately 90% of the world’s goods, plays a crucial role in the global economy. However, increasing reliance on digital technologies has made the industry vulnerable to cybersecurity threats that may compromise the safety and security of maritime operation...
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| description | The maritime industry, which transports approximately 90% of the world’s goods, plays a crucial role in the global economy. However, increasing reliance on digital technologies has made the industry vulnerable to cybersecurity threats that may compromise the safety and security of maritime operations, thereby potentially affecting global supply chain integrity and public safety. This study examines the vulnerability of the ISO 19847:2018 standard shipboard data server to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and proposes a method to mitigate this vulnerability. To this end, we propose modifications to the MQTT v5 protocol used by the shipboard data server, which provides streaming data-transfer services, and conduct verification experiments. These modifications allow the shipboard data server to control the frequency of messages published by the MQTT publisher, thereby preventing it from being overwhelmed by massive amounts of traffic in the event of a DDoS attack. Therefore, the proposed method can enhance the overall cybersecurity of the maritime sector by preventing the misuse of onboard MQTT publishers and reducing the impact of DDoS attacks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a49aefeef0f54c51ab7ac23059db8f452023-11-18T01:59:50ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122023-05-01115100010.3390/jmse11051000Overcoming the DDoS Attack Vulnerability of an ISO 19847 Shipboard Data ServerChangui Lee0Seojeong Lee1Korea Conformity Laboratories, Changwon 51395, Republic of KoreaDivision of Marine System Engineering, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 49112, Republic of KoreaThe maritime industry, which transports approximately 90% of the world’s goods, plays a crucial role in the global economy. However, increasing reliance on digital technologies has made the industry vulnerable to cybersecurity threats that may compromise the safety and security of maritime operations, thereby potentially affecting global supply chain integrity and public safety. This study examines the vulnerability of the ISO 19847:2018 standard shipboard data server to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and proposes a method to mitigate this vulnerability. To this end, we propose modifications to the MQTT v5 protocol used by the shipboard data server, which provides streaming data-transfer services, and conduct verification experiments. These modifications allow the shipboard data server to control the frequency of messages published by the MQTT publisher, thereby preventing it from being overwhelmed by massive amounts of traffic in the event of a DDoS attack. Therefore, the proposed method can enhance the overall cybersecurity of the maritime sector by preventing the misuse of onboard MQTT publishers and reducing the impact of DDoS attacks.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/5/1000ISO 19847shipboard data serverMQTTcybersecurityDDoS |
| spellingShingle | Changui Lee Seojeong Lee Overcoming the DDoS Attack Vulnerability of an ISO 19847 Shipboard Data Server Journal of Marine Science and Engineering ISO 19847 shipboard data server MQTT cybersecurity DDoS |
| title | Overcoming the DDoS Attack Vulnerability of an ISO 19847 Shipboard Data Server |
| title_full | Overcoming the DDoS Attack Vulnerability of an ISO 19847 Shipboard Data Server |
| title_fullStr | Overcoming the DDoS Attack Vulnerability of an ISO 19847 Shipboard Data Server |
| title_full_unstemmed | Overcoming the DDoS Attack Vulnerability of an ISO 19847 Shipboard Data Server |
| title_short | Overcoming the DDoS Attack Vulnerability of an ISO 19847 Shipboard Data Server |
| title_sort | overcoming the ddos attack vulnerability of an iso 19847 shipboard data server |
| topic | ISO 19847 shipboard data server MQTT cybersecurity DDoS |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/5/1000 |
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