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http://dx.doi.org/10.13089/JKIISC.2022.32.2.447

Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Ship: Potential Cyber Threats and Security  

Yoo, Ji-Woon (DSLABCOMPANY Inc.)
Jo, Yong-Hyun (DSLABCOMPANY Inc.)
Cha, Young-Kyun (Korea University)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology / v.32, no.2, 2022 , pp. 447-463 More about this Journal
Abstract
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is a major technology that develops smart ships into autonomous ships in the marine industry. Autonomous ships recognize a situation with the information collected without human judgment which allow them to operate on their own. Existing ship systems, like control systems on land, are not designed for security against cyberattacks. As a result, there are infringements on numerous data collected inside and outside the ship and potential cyber threats to AI technology to be applied to the ship. For the safety of autonomous ships, it is necessary to focus not only on the cybersecurity of the ship system, but also on the cybersecurity of AI technology. In this paper, we analyzed potential cyber threats that could arise in AI technologies to be applied to existing ship systems and autonomous ships, and derived categories that require security risks and the security of autonomous ships. Based on the derived results, it presents future directions for cybersecurity research on autonomous ships and contributes to improving cybersecurity.
Keywords
Autonomous Ship; Maritime Cyber Security; Cyber Threat; AI Security;
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