--- title: "Reeling in a Different Kind of Phish at Sea | Phish Protection" description: "Fishing can be a very profitable enterprise. Many commercial fishing fleets head out to sea each day hoping to land a big catch." image: "https://phishprotection.com/og/blog/reeling-in-a-different-kind-of-phish-at-sea.png" canonical: "https://phishprotection.com/blog/reeling-in-a-different-kind-of-phish-at-sea/" --- Quick Answer Fishing can be a very profitable enterprise. Many commercial fishing fleets head out to sea each day hoping to land a big catch. Now these same boat owners have to be careful the big catch doesn't land them. 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Many commercial fishing fleets head out to sea each day hoping to land a big catch. Now these same boat owners have to be careful the big catch doesn’t land them. According to an article on the[ Hot for Security website](https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/blog/phishing-attacks-against-commercial-vessels-on-the-rise-alerts-us-coast-guard-21401.html), “An alert released on Monday cautions that hackers have actively been targeting the networks of commercial vessels with **phishing attacks**. A similar alert had been issued in May when _cybercriminals resorted to phishing to steal sensitive information about the ships and their itineraries_.” You might think that a boat at sea would be immune to a phishing attack. Nope. Hackers are only limited by their imaginations. And what do hackers want from these commercial vessels? To cause havoc, apparently. According to an article on[ Professional Mariner website](http://www.professionalmariner.com/Web-Bulletin-2019/Coast-Guard-warns-of-cyberattacks-against-commercial-vessels/), “the Coast Guard has received reports of malicious software designed to disrupt shipboard computer systems.” They were also “attempting to gain sensitive information using email addresses that pose as an official Port State Control (PSC) authority such as: [port@pscgov.org](mailto:port@pscgov.org).” The hackers were using email! In response, the US Coast Guard has released a set of[ best practices](https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/07/08/us-coast-guard-releases-cybersecurity-measures-commercial-vessels) for commercial vessels. The recommendations include the following: - Implement network segmentation - Implement access control - Be wary of external media - Install anti-virus software - Keep software updated ![Phishing prevention](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/2019/07/phishing-prevention-5139.jpg) None of these are bad ideas. But there is a glaring omission in that list: implement [anti-phishing software](/). I suspect the omission is simply a lack of awareness of what leads to successful phishing attacks (i.e., social engineering) and how best to combat it. Or, maybe it’s just a lack of awareness of the existence of [phishing protection software](/products/advanced-threat-defense/) and how it uses real-time link click protection to protect users from advanced **phishing emails**. Either way, someone has got to tell the US Coast Guard to get on board. Hey[ @joincoastguard](https://twitter.com/joincoastguard), you need to add another recommendation to your list: **Phish Protection software**. You, on the other hand, don’t need to wait for the Coast Guard to tell you what to do. Head on over to our products and keep your vessel, and everything else, safe from hackers. ## Topics [ Phishing ](/tags/phishing/) ![Brad Slavin](https://media.mailhop.org/phishprotection/images/authors/brad-slavin.jpg) [ Brad Slavin ](/authors/brad-slavin/) General Manager Founder and General Manager of DuoCircle. Product strategy and commercial lead across DuoCircle's 2,000+ customer base. [LinkedIn Profile →](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradslavin) ## Protect your inbox from phishing attacks Real-time email security with 60-day free trial. No credit card required. [Start Free Trial](https://portal.duocircle.com/cart.php?a=add&pid=101&brand=phishprotection) [View Pricing](/pricing/) ## Related Articles [ Foundational 5m 0ktapus, Okta Breach Helps Attackers Launch Sophisticated Supply Chain Attacks Sep 5, 2022 ](/blog/0ktapus-okta-breach-helps-attackers-launch-sophisticated-supply-chain-attacks/)[ Foundational 4m 13 Spear Phishing Attacks Examples To Justify Investment For Phishing Prevention Solutions In Your Organization Aug 1, 2019 ](/blog/13-spear-phishing-attacks-examples-to-justify-investment-for-phishing-prevention-solutions-in-your-organization/)[ Foundational 4m All 14 centers of Kettering Health were affected by a massive ransomware attack, Major outage in the Ohio medical center May 23, 2025 ](/blog/14-centers-of-kettering-health-were-affected-by-massive-ransomware-attack-in-ohio-medical-center/)[ Foundational 4m 2021 Phishing Trends You Need To Be Wary Of Aug 2, 2021 ](/blog/2021-phishing-trends-to-be-wary-of/) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Phish Protection","url":"https://phishprotection.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://phishprotection.com/images/phishprotection-logo.png"},"description":"Advanced phishing protection and email security for businesses. 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