Cybersecurity News Updates

Our increasingly digital world has created vulnerabilities, opening the door for sophisticated cybercriminals, writes Ben Barnes of McLeod Software.

GenLogs, a startup using roadside sensors and artificial intelligence to combat cargo theft and fraud in the trucking industry, secured $60 million in Series B funding, the company said.

FMCSA said motor carriers are being targeted by an aggressive new phishing operation “to steal sensitive information or demand illegal payments” while pretending to represent officials.

Heightened risk of fraud and theft this holiday season adds to the challenges the trucking industry already is contending with, experts warned.

The cyberattack fallout for JLR, already under pressure from U.S. tariffs, was so severe it dented the U.K. economy and forced the government to step in with an emergency loan guarantee.

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint said hackers are targeting trucking carriers and freight brokers, seeking to infect their computer networks with tools that provide remote access.

"There are a lot of these little things we take for granted — that’s what attackers prey on," Isaac Instruments' Joe Russo said during a cybersecurity panel discussion at MCE 2025.

Supply chain companies need to develop risk mitigation plans that leverage insights and technologies, according to a panel of experts.

Britain’s biggest automaker sent workers home from its factories in central and northwest England on Aug. 31. The shutdown has rippled through the U.K. auto industry.

The cyberattack that brought Jaguar Land Rover Automotive factories to a standstill is affecting suppliers, with some parts makers forced to pause or scale back their own production.