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Phishing Attacks Are Up More Than 1,200 Percent in a Single Year, Which Is Why Trucking Companies Must Download our Cyber Trends Report 

You’re sitting at your workstation doing ordinary tasks when an attention-grabbing email shows up on your screen. You take the bait and click. Oh no. What next?

Calling for Presentation Abstracts for the NMFTA Cybersecurity Conference in Cleveland

Do you have insight to share on the subject of cybersecurity – especially with relevance to the trucking industry?

If so, don’t wait another minute to submit a presentation abstract for this year’s Digital Solutions Conference on Cybersecurity.

The Coming Upgrades to ClassIT: Faster Search, New Tech Stack, Better Interface . . . and AI

Over the course of 2024, we’re subjecting ClassIT to a multiphase update that will make it more user-intuitive, easier to search and more friendly to workflow. We’ll do this by updating the tech stack, the user interface and the workflow, while incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into the process.

Beware of Look-Alike Domain Threats: Protecting Your Online Identity:

Explore what look-alike domains are, why they pose a significant threat, and how you can protect yourself or your business from falling victim to these malicious schemes.

NMFTA’s Cybersecurity Team Presents Coming Innovations to Enhance Trucking Cybersecurity

Earlier this year, Ben Gardiner, NMFTA’s senior cybersecurity researcher, encouraged Chloe Cunningham of Peninsula Truck Lines to research an interesting question:

With respect to cybersecurity, how does the trucking industry compare to industrial control systems (ICS)? And how does it differ?

Business E-mail Compromise: The Problems It Can Lead To For Trucking Companies Are Serious

The phenomenon of cybercrime is not only growing, it is also constantly evolving. As technologies advance, cybercriminals find new ways to attack trucking companies and other industries.

How Truck OEMs are Enhancing Asset Cybersecurity With New Factory Features

Many of the cyber vulnerabilities facing trucks in service today stem from the fact that, when they were first built, there was little understanding of the cybersecurity issues that would present themselves in the future.

In other words, today.

The Government Really Is Here to Help: Abundant Resources to Boost Trucking Cybersecurity

The federal government showed up in a significant way at this year’s Digital Solutions Conference on Cybersecurity, and its representatives offered one clear message to the trucking industry: We’re here to help, and we have extensive knowledge that can help keep you safe from cyberattacks.

In Case You Missed It: A Summary of This Year’s Cybersecurity Conference

If you missed this year’s NMFTA Digital Solutions Conference on Cybersecurity in Houston, TX you’re part of a dwindling group. With this year’s attendance double that of the 2022 conference, it’s fair to say fewer and fewer people miss this conference every year.

Why Every Company Needs to Prepare a Business Continuity Plan

Steve Hankel, the vice president of technology at Johanson Transportation Service, had quite a memorable experience a few years ago when traveling to Arizona for a conference. While he was there, the CIO of another attending company shared that his company had been hit by a ransomware attack during his first week on the job.

Enhancing the NMFC System: A Collaborative Approach for Streamlining and Educating

Every good system needs to evolve and grow with the times to remain effective, which is why the National Motor Freight Traffic Association used its most recent membership meeting to convene a panel of shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to consider how the system can and should evolve in positive ways.

API Security: It Begins and Ends With People

Cyber threats against trucking companies are becoming increasingly serious and expensive, with one study showing that companies hit by attacks in 2019 lost an average of $2.4 million as a result.

In the four years since, there is every reason to think that cost has increased.