Internet pirates can shut down a carrier’s entire operation in a matter of minutes from thousands of miles away, and these incidents aren’t just isolated to back-office systems. Technology has granted sophisticated attackers a means into the truck itself.
Fleet Defender CEO and Founder Terry Reinert joins the 10-44 this week, and while it sounds like something out of The Fast and Furious, he says capabilities exist for cyber attackers to hijack a rig while it’s rolling down the road with the driver inside.
00:00 Hacking trucks
02:19 Taking control of the truck
04:49 Who’s hacking trucks?
05:32 Indicators of compromise
06:41 Organized crime
