A Threat for the Trains: Ransomware as a New Risk
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Nowadays we cannot speak about cybersecurity as a simple problem. It is not just about users cannot \nproperly use the devices because of a malware settle in their computers. \nNow professionals have to work in a more complex system. The information technology meshes most \nof our life. Begin with people use their smartphones over that companies lead most of their processes \nvia computers. \nNations want that their citizens can live in a healthier, more comfortable, economical place, so they \nstarted to think about how can they warrant a better life. Result in this governments started to make \ncritical infrastructure more economical with the help of information technology. That is how Smart \nCities began to evolve. However, bringing into practice these innovations is still not enough. If we use \nany technology, we shall use it securely, that is why we must build our advanced city as a secure \nSmart City. If not, our systems can be attacked in different ways. \nIn the view of last years, we can accept, that ransomware can make considerable problems in different \nsystems. Last time NotPetya caused many problems in Ukraine’s infrastructure. The metro and the \nairport information technology systems were also victims of this malicious code. The security of the \ntransportation is essential not just because of public transport one of the leading part of Smart Cities, \nbut because in these public vehicles many people travel day by day, so these are critical \ninfrastructures. \nThis article is processing what could happen if Hungarian train management systems got attacked by \nransomware. What are the risks and how should we protect against them?
Authors: Daniel Vaczi, Tamas Szadeczky
Institution: Obuda University
Language: English
Subfield: Software
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2941138043