ELDs easily hacked by researchers
Researches were able to hack into a truck’s system via its ELD, revealing dangerous cybersecurity issues posed by the mandated technology.
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Researches were able to hack into a truck’s system via its ELD, revealing dangerous cybersecurity issues posed by the mandated technology.
New worker safety regulations meant to log how many hours truckers are on the road may have inadvertently exposed millions of U.S. 18-wheelers to hackers.
New worker safety regulations meant to log how many hours truckers are on the road may have inadvertently exposed millions of U.S. 18-wheelers to hackers who could take control of entire fleets of vehicles, according to a new Colorado State University paper. Jake Jepson, co-author and graduate research assistant at Colorado State University, said it's important to create guard rails as the nation's transportation networks, power grids, water systems and other critical infrastructure move online. ...
ELDs pose cybersecurity threats to trucking companies.
Researchers say cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) could allow hackers to take control of semi trucks, steal data