Modern yachts have routers that allow root access and may be vulnerable to hackers

Newer yacht models nowadays might include IoT devices with routers and switches, whichalso means they can be hackable, just like any other device with an internet connection. As Stephan Gerling of the Rosen Group demonstrated during a security summit last week, modern yachts still have a lot of openings for bad actors to potentially exploit, such as the onboard router having an unsecure FTP protocol.A yacht’s onboard network could have a vessel traffic service device, automatic identifica