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Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

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, 2018
Business, Technology

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, 2018
Technology

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, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety

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, 2018
Business, Technology, Safety, Top 100

Cyber Defenders: How Fleets Are Preventing Hackers From Disrupting IT Systems, Stealing Data

Cybersecurity threats are growing in both number and sophis­tication, 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
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Equipment Cybersecurity Awareness

Trucking's at increasing risk of cybersecurity threats, and the risk is only going to grow as automated and other advanced technologies become commonplace in the industry.

January 19, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Security Experts Warn Truckers About Loadboard Scams, ‘Inspired’ Terrorist Attacks

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Technology and smart, hard-working criminals have combined to keep loadboard fraud rampant, according to a senior investigator with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

November 15, 2017
Business, Logistics

Maersk Says June Cyberattack Will Cost It Up to $300 Million

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S said a cyberattack that hit the owner of the world’s biggest container shipping company at the end of June will wipe as much as $300 million off profits in the third quarter.

August 16, 2017

FedEx Says Cyberattack Will Hurt Earnings as TNT Systems Damaged

FedEx Corp. said information systems at its TNT delivery unit may not fully recover from a June cyberattack, reiterating that the incident will hit the company’s financial results.

July 17, 2017
Technology

Cargo Delivery at PortMiami Terminal Paralyzed After Cyber Attack

Some dry cargo delivery at PortMiami has come to a halt this week after a cyber attack hit a company that operates in one of the terminals.

June 30, 2017