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QR code attacks are on the rise

More and more companies in the supply chain, including carriers, are using QR codes in their daily operations, and while there isn’t danger in their use with legitimate links, there are some concerns to be aware of.

March 8, 2024

Scanning a QR code

Cybersecurity panel takes center stage at Manifest

Cyber threats are an enterprise problem, and no one knows that better than TL and LTL carriers that have been victimized.

March 4, 2024

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Cyber threats evolve daily

No matter how comprehensive a job we do at presenting the reality of cyberthreats to the industry, they change in an instant.

February 6, 2024

NMFTA shares cybersecurity risk predictions for 2024

Phishing, vishing and API security are top cybersecurity concerns for trucking companies in 2024 as technology evolves with artificial intelligence and machine learning.

January 30, 2024

NMFTA’s ambitious cybersecurity agenda for 2024

The digital well-being of carriers is top priority.

December 28, 2023

computer cables

Feds show up for trucking against cyber threats

“I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” That's not always a bad thing.

November 30, 2023

FBI agents look over a desk

An inside look at Estes Express Lines' cyberattack recovery

It took Estes Express Lines nearly three weeks to return to full operations following an October cyberattack.

November 16, 2023

Estes Express Terminal

Cybersecurity experts say API security starts with company culture

API security and how to mitigate the risk of a bad actor infiltrating your company via that route was a hot topic at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s annual Digital Solutions Conference on Cybersecurity held in Houston, Texas last week.

November 2, 2023

API security panel

A line is drawn in the sand: Cyberattackers are not taking down trucking

Trucking still lacks a lot of what other industries have put in place, such as firewalls to protect telematics.

October 31, 2023

Business compromised email one of the biggest threats to cybersecurity

Experts who attended the NMFTA Digital Solutions Conference held this week in Houston spoke on the most common cybersecurity threats of 2023 and the prevention and reaction methods to help fleets mitigate and recover from those attacks.

October 24, 2023

NMFTA truck hack

NMFTA’s Digital Solutions Conference a star-studded affair

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s (NMFTA) Digital Solutions Conference on Cybersecurity will be held in just a few weeks.

September 28, 2023

people looking at a computer screen

Startling truck hacking demonstration set for October

It shouldn’t be easy to hack into a truck, but it is because the trailer brake controllers use code from the 1980s.

August 31, 2023

computer hacker at a computer

Are your employees using one of the 10 worst passwords in transportation?

More than half of transportation and logistics company employees use a password that is "both poor and dangerous to use."

June 20, 2023

alert of a computer hack

Fuel payment providers use technology to mitigate, eliminate fuel fraud

Fintech company Relay Payments has expanded its fuel fraud protection capabilities with its recently launched digitized payment platform at more than 800 Pilot travel centers while Comdata continues to use technology like telematics to prevent fuel fraud.

June 16, 2023

Relay, Pilot partnership graphic with a man holding his phone next to a fuel pump

Pentesting: a cyber-disaster prevention strategy for trucking companies

Many companies in the trucking industry would be wise to stress their security measures through a process called penetration testing (pentesting).

May 26, 2023

Self-driving trucks pose different questions for insurers

Insurers say driverless trucks will cause insurance rates to rise for carriers of all sizes while the industry works to assess the risks of having them on the road.

May 16, 2023

Kodiak truck next to a car.

Mitigate cyber threat risk with increased visibility

There are many advantages of creating a proactive security posture to protect your cargo and your company.

May 5, 2023

trucking coming out of a computer screen

Electronic inspection technologies pose more questions than answers

How new inspection technologies could affect carrier operations and what information carriers and drivers may be required to transmit to inspectors.

April 27, 2023

Police pulls over a semi

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Werner Truck

Texas Supreme Court overturns nuclear verdict against Werner

The state's highest court said the "sole substantial factor" that led to a fatal 2014 crash was not the fault of Werner nor its driver, but that of the pickup truck driver who lost control, crossed a median and struck the Werner truck.

Mack Trucks reintroduced its Anthem model Tuesday as 'the new standard of regional haul.'

'Brand new' Anthem reintroduced as Mack's regional haul truck

At Yale University in the mid-1960s, Fred Smith conceived the idea for an integrated air-to-ground system that would ensure overnight delivery, a concept that would eventually become Federal Express.

FedEx founder Fred Smith passes away

Fuel Island

Gallon-based user fee provides sustainable infrastructure funding

20250603 Mack Trucks Donates Electric Refuse Chassis To Río Hondo College To Advance Heavy Duty Ev Training

California doubles down on emissions regulations, starts work on next generation rules

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The decision between bringing fleet maintenance in-house versus outsourcing is a pivotal one that could significantly affect your operations.