AIS transmission data quality: Identification of attack vectors

Danny McFadden; Ruth Lennon; John O'Raw

doi:10.1109/ELMAR.2019.8918672

AIS transmission data quality: Identification of attack vectors

Danny McFadden
, Ruth Lennon
, John O'Raw

Department of Computing

Atlantic Technological University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Due to safety concerns and legislation implemented by various governments, the maritime sector adopted Automatic Identification System (AIS). Whilst governments and state agencies have an increasing reliance on AIS data, the underlying technology can be found to be fundamentally insecure. This study identifies and describes a number of potential attack vectors and suggests conceptual countermeasures to mitigate such attacks. With interception by Navy and Coast Guard as well as marine navigation and obstacle avoidance, the vulnerabilities within AIS call into question the multiple deployed overlapping AIS networks, and what the future holds for the protocol.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of ELMAR 2019 - 61st International Symposium ELMAR 2019
Editors	Mario Mustra, Josip Vukovic, Branka Zovko-Cihlar
Publisher	Croatian Society Electronics in Marine - ELMAR
Pages	187-190
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728121826
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ELMAR.2019.8918672
Publication status	Published - Sep 2019
Event	61st International Symposium ELMAR, ELMAR 2019 - Zadar, Croatia Duration: 23 Sep 2019 → 25 Sep 2019

Publication series

Name	Proceedings Elmar - International Symposium Electronics in Marine
Volume	2019-September
ISSN (Print)	1334-2630

Conference

Conference	61st International Symposium ELMAR, ELMAR 2019
Country/Territory	Croatia
City	Zadar
Period	23/09/19 → 25/09/19

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

AIS
Attack Vectors
Data Quality
Security

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McFadden, D., Lennon, R., & O'Raw, J. (2019). AIS transmission data quality: Identification of attack vectors. In M. Mustra, J. Vukovic, & B. Zovko-Cihlar (Eds.), Proceedings of ELMAR 2019 - 61st International Symposium ELMAR 2019 (pp. 187-190). Article 8918672 (Proceedings Elmar - International Symposium Electronics in Marine; Vol. 2019-September). Croatian Society Electronics in Marine - ELMAR. https://doi.org/10.1109/ELMAR.2019.8918672

McFadden, Danny ; Lennon, Ruth ; O'Raw, John. / AIS transmission data quality : Identification of attack vectors. Proceedings of ELMAR 2019 - 61st International Symposium ELMAR 2019. editor / Mario Mustra ; Josip Vukovic ; Branka Zovko-Cihlar. Croatian Society Electronics in Marine - ELMAR, 2019. pp. 187-190 (Proceedings Elmar - International Symposium Electronics in Marine).

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McFadden, D, Lennon, R & O'Raw, J 2019, AIS transmission data quality: Identification of attack vectors. in M Mustra, J Vukovic & B Zovko-Cihlar (eds), Proceedings of ELMAR 2019 - 61st International Symposium ELMAR 2019., 8918672, Proceedings Elmar - International Symposium Electronics in Marine, vol. 2019-September, Croatian Society Electronics in Marine - ELMAR, pp. 187-190, 61st International Symposium ELMAR, ELMAR 2019, Zadar, Croatia, 23/09/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/ELMAR.2019.8918672

AIS transmission data quality: Identification of attack vectors. / McFadden, Danny; Lennon, Ruth; O'Raw, John.
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McFadden D, Lennon R, O'Raw J. AIS transmission data quality: Identification of attack vectors. In Mustra M, Vukovic J, Zovko-Cihlar B, editors, Proceedings of ELMAR 2019 - 61st International Symposium ELMAR 2019. Croatian Society Electronics in Marine - ELMAR. 2019. p. 187-190. 8918672. (Proceedings Elmar - International Symposium Electronics in Marine). doi: 10.1109/ELMAR.2019.8918672

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