Cyberattacks have become one of the top risks facing U.S. businesses, and trucking and logistics companies are no exception. Despite the increasing sophistication of these attacks, it’s still tempting to dismiss the threat — to think it’ll never happen to you. But the danger is very real and must be taken seriously by transportation firms of all sizes.
December 7, 2018BusinessTechnologyPerspective
Perspective: Best Practices for Fleets’ Contract Security
Contract security breaches can result in severe and high-profile consequences for a business, especially in today’s hyper-connected world. What are some best practices fleets can implement to increase contract security?
June 3, 2019BusinessTechnologySafetyTCA
Carmakers Struggle to Hire White Hat Hackers
McConnell Trapp has a special set of skills. He can hack into cars and control aspects of them from his computer.
August 20, 2018BusinessTechnology
Trucking Industry Confronts Growing Threat of Ransomware
Security experts had long warned the transportation industry was a major target for cyberattacks — then, a bombshell malware incident levied against international ocean shipper A.P. Moller Maersk publicly laid bare what was at stake.
August 1, 2018BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous
Cyberattacks Called a Growing Threat to Trucking Industry
RALEIGH, N.C. — The threat of cyberattacks to the trucking and logistics industries is real, the number of attacks are growing and each attack has the potential to cripple a company, according to a panel of experts June 6 at the Fleet Data Management and Cybersecurity Conference here.
June 7, 2018BusinessTechnology
Data Takes Center Stage at Maintenance and Cybersecurity Conference
RALEIGH, N.C. — In today’s trucking industry, data is king. That’s a theme running though the Technology & Maintenance Council Fleet Data Management & Cybersecurity Conference.
June 6, 2018Technology
Connected Truck Security: Slamming the Door on Hackers
This white paper provides an overview of cybersecurity for connected fleets and outlines frequently-asked questions and answers about data security, wireless vulnerabilities and considerations for carriers seeking the most secure fleet management technology.
June 2, 2018GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyTCA
How Hackers Could Cause Chaos on America’s Roads and Railways
When hackers struck the Colorado Department of Transportation in a ransomware attack in February and again eight days later, they disrupted the agency’s operations for weeks.
April 24, 2018BusinessTechnologySafety
Could Truck Electronics Be the Next Cybersecurity Threat?
Welcome to a potentially new world of cybercrime: trucks targeted for theft or sabotage by hacking into engine control modules and planting malicious code.
April 20, 2018BusinessTechnologySafetyTop 100
Cyber Defenders: How Fleets Are Preventing Hackers From Disrupting IT Systems, Stealing Data
Cybersecurity threats are growing in both number and sophisÂtication, forcing transportation companies to take additional steps to prevent these attacks from crippling their information technology systems, compromising proprietary data or potentially even disrupting trucks’ electronic controls.
April 20, 2018