Cybersecurity in the Transportation Ecosystem
A special issue of Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy (ISSN 2624-800X). This special issue belongs to the section "Security Engineering & Applications".
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Special Issue Editors
Interests: cybersecurity; critical infrastructure protection (avia-tion, maritime, oil & gas); malware; risk assessment; security management and culture; security in socio-technical systems
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Interests: communications security; software security; brain computer interfaces; cyber-physical systems; risk management in socio-technical systems
Interests: human aspects of cyber security; user authentication and biometrics; usable security; security management and governance; security awareness and culture
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Special Issue Information
The transportation ecosystem, including airlines, airports, ships, ports, trains, cars and other vehicles, provides invaluable services to the Government, industry and citizens. The transportation ecosystem collects, stores, and processes vast volumes of valuable data that can be used to monetize the threat vectors. Transportation industries and their digital and information systems, as well as their staff, travelers, and cargo, are rapidly emerging as one of the most attacked industries, where cyberattacks have become more frequent due to the wealth of available data and their high economic value. Moreover, the phenomenon of the growing number of self-driven cars, trains, and metro—and the connected travelers—increases the need for efficient cybersecurity methods and technologies. Today, cyberattacks target the transportation ecosystem not only for the value of the data but also for damaging critical infrastructures or for disrupting critical services. Such attacks can downgrade a country or a company reputation and also pose a severe threat to staff and passenger safety. Relevant indices (e.g., the X-Force Threat Intelligence Index) clearly demonstrate that the transportation industry is now ranked at the 2nd position for cyberattacks (it was 10th in 2019). As such, it represents a significant issue of in-creasing prominence, with the potential for large-scale impact at many levels.
Topics of interest:
- Information Sharing for Transportation Industries;
- Cyber Intelligence Methods and Tools for Transportation Industries;
- Cybersecurity in the Aviation Sector;
- Airport Information Systems Security;
- Cyberthreats and Cyberattacks to Airplanes;
- Cybersecurity in the Maritime Industry;
- Security of Port Information Systems;
- Cyberthreats and Cyberattacks to Ships and Ports
- Cybersecurity in Land Transportation;
- Cyberthreats and Cyberattacks to Autonomous Vehicles;
- Cyberthreats to Rail, Metro, Freight;
- Rail Information Systems Security;
- Cybersecurity of Vehicle Systems and External Networks Interfaces;
- Cybersecurity of Space Vehicles and Information Systems;
- Cybersecurity and Emergency Management in Transportation Industries;
- Cyberthreat Assessment of the Transportation Sector;
- Supply Chain Security for Transportation Industries;
- Surveys or Case Studies of Cyberattacks to Transportation Industries;
The Special Issue has interest in presenting insights into the threats and attacks facing transportation systems, alongside new advances in the safeguards that can be used to protect against them. Within this, we are also keen to receive submissions that span the breadth of the domain, encompassing technical, organizational, and human perspectives on the topic.
Prof. Dimitris A. Gritzalis
Prof. Dieter Gollmann
Prof. Steven Furnell
Guest Editors
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