cyberattacks

Technology has led to the advent of connected vehicles intelligent enough to interact with the driver and link to the cloud. But this has opened up a new avenue of cyberattacks in which bad actors could disrupt a vehicle's operations by hacking into its control network. With connected vehicles...

A cyberattack that hit steel giant EVRAZ late Wednesday is impacting multiple facilities in North America — beyond the single plant in Canada that initial reports indicated had been affected. Patrick Waldron, a spokesperson for EVRAZ North America, would not confirm that the company shut down its...

There’s nothing new about Nigerian prince scam emails – they usually follow the same pattern of someone needing help moving millions of dollars from an African country and the promise of a sizable cut of the money to the unfortunate victim. If you read through those emails, it is often...

Cyber threats strike supply chain Roanoke Insurance Groups Glenn Patton knows that hackers and ransomware attackers are targeting more supply chains than ever. Find out how to get protected. RISK AND REWARD From rock bands to heavy metal machines, the goods in your supply chain take a journey...

Good day, Truck technicians looking to save a few minutes can now utilize Diesel Laptops' Truck Parts Lookup software to do just that, the company claims. The free software allows users to identify heavy-duty truck parts without the need of a vehicle identification number (VIN) or engine serial...

A recent computer malware attack that crippled many of Truckstop.com's services highlights the perils of cyberattacks. However, companies can take steps to protect themselves. As reported by FreightWaves, at least seven sites belonging to Truckstop.com were down as of Monday, Dec. 23, including...

Though the logistics and transport segment is ubiquitous and a several trillion-dollar market globally, the industry is extremely unorganized at the macro-level, contending with massive fragmentation, siloed operations, visibility woes, and substantial political and regulatory intervention. This...

Executives and staff at the agency responsible for protecting the health of the U.S. domestic maritime industry are vulnerable to cyber hacking that could cause the agency "serious public embarrassment," a government watchdog has found. A report made public today (July 26) by the U.S. Department...

The Port of Los Angeles is a test bed for the latest in logistics technology, and a target for the threats facing that technology. To stave off those threats, the largest U.S. seaport is seeking bids for a "turn-key" cybersecurity center, "a first-of-its-kind solution that will help to reduce the...

The large data breach at Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) this year is just a blip on the radar when it comes to cybercrime's impact on business. While the Marriott case was large, exposing the records of up to 500 million people, it is just one of thousands of such cases each year....

At the Autonomous Ship Technology conference in Amsterdam, Joseph Beel, the strategic programs manager at Cisco, spoke on how advancements in the domains of Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and mobility systems are disrupting the way the maritime industry operates – while...