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Transport cybersecurity news covers emerging threats, defense strategies and technology developments shaping digital security in the trucking and logistics industry. This category highlights reporting on cyberattacks, regulatory guidance, risk management practices and solutions that help carriers, fleets and supply-chain partners protect critical systems and data. Insights focus on how evolving cyber risks and safeguards influence operational resilience and trust across connected transportation networks.

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FIATA Seeks to Deter Cyberattacks in Freight Forwarding

FIATA executives stressed that small and medium-size companies must prepare for cybersecurity threats before and after attacks because of a rise in electronic data-sharing.

October 5, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafetyFor-Hire

Cyberattack Hits Estes Express Lines’ IT Systems

Estes Express Lines on Oct. 3 confirmed that its IT systems were the target of an ongoing cyberattack, but said its trucks were still moving freight.

October 3, 2023
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ELD Company Orbcomm Hit With Ransomware Attack

Orbcomm was recently hit with a ransomware attack that has resulted in outages for some customers using its fleet management services, the transportation software company confirmed.

September 19, 2023
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FBI Says EVs Raise Risk of Cyberattacks

Trucking companies that are considering electrifying their fleets must be on their guard for the heightened opportunities such decisions offer cybercriminals, according to the FBI.

June 22, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFor-Hire

Trucking Technology Q&A: Melton’s Randy Rhines

Randy Rhines has managed information technology at flatbed carrier Melton Truck Lines since 1989, when the company was founded with 30 trucks.

May 26, 2023
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Transportation Safety Systems Unaffected by DOT Data Breach

The U.S. Transportation Department said it had been hit by a data breach involving its administrative systems.

May 15, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafety

Ready for the Future

However different and complex these issues that face the truckling industry may be, there’s one common thread that ties many of them together: the known unknown.

February 3, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Fending Off a Cyberattack

For this new year, there are plenty of concerns fleet managers have about the future of trucking maintenance. However, an emerging problem has been the danger of cyberattacks.

February 2, 2023
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EV Charging Infrastructure Potentially Unprepared for Cyberattacks

Electric vehicle charging stations are vulnerable to a number of different cyberattack scenarios. A Sandia Labs research report described how a review of vulnerabilities helps prioritize grid protections and inform public policymakers.

November 29, 2022
BusinessTechnology

Cybersecurity: Best Practices to Reduce Your Risks

Program Airs: October 13, 2022. Cybersecurity threats extend beyond back offices and to every vehicle on the highway. The COVID-19 pandemic and shift to more remote work has made the trucking industry a more attractive target than ever. Tune into this webinar to learn about the evolving threats and how to avoid a debilitating security breakdown. 

October 13, 2022

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