Network Rail public wifi hacked
The entire public wifi system, covering Britain’s twenty biggest stations, has been hacked. Network Rail, the national infrastructure agency, which also manages the most iconic stations in Britain,…
Analysis
What cyber attack risks do the railways face?
DDoS attacks have increased in the past year, mainly targeting railways, and ransomware is the most common type of cyber attacks, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)…
Background
Why new legal requirements are necessary for better cyber security in rail
For most of its history, rail has been a sector rather closed to new technologies. In terms of its operation to date, the key aspect emphasised both at…
Future rail communication systems: between efficiency and cyber threats
New communication technologies will lead to significant improvements in terms of digital transformation and more efficient train control. At the same time, increasing digitalisation is exposing the rail…
Thales launches eighth generation CBTC train control system
Thales presented various new digital applications during a press conference last week. One is a new version of the supplier’s Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system called SelTracTM…