Date: 2024-03-06. This talk discusses why GPS and AIS signals are attacked, including spoofing and jamming, and explores the geopolitical implications. It covers how GPS and AIS underpin critical infrastructures and digital networks, and the strategic risks for maritime and global systems.

This talk discusses why GPS and AIS attacks are occurring, including spoofing and jamming, and explores the geopolitical implications for critical infrastructure and maritime operations.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the most widely-used global navigation satellite system. GPS provides much more than navigation services and telling you where you are; it is also essential for the timing of the digital networks that comprise the critical infrastructures essential to our way of life. The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is essential for the situational awareness of vessels at sea and management by maritime authorities and regulators. Both GPS and AIS are subject to attacks where their signals are either spoofed or jammed. This talk will discuss some of the reasons for which these attacks are occuring and the geopolitical implications of such events.

The talk discusses reasons for GPS and AIS attacks and the geopolitical implications of such events, highlighting how these systems underpin critical infrastructure and maritime operations.