Transportation and logistics security checklist

Could someone steal a load through your systems?

A checklist built around how cyber-enabled cargo theft actually works: the first click, the remote access tool, and the logins attackers wait for. About ten minutes, no form to fill in.

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The first click

  1. Has your team been shown what fake load postings and phishing emails look like?
  2. Do dispatchers know not to download files or tools sent with a load offer?
  3. Is there an easy way for staff to report a suspicious email?

Remote access tools

  1. Do you have a list of every remote access tool installed on your computers?
  2. Are staff blocked from installing software on their own?
  3. Would you notice a new remote access tool appearing on a dispatcher's computer?

Load board and payment logins

  1. Does every dispatcher have their own login for load boards and freight platforms?
  2. Is multi-factor authentication on for load boards, payment platforms, fuel cards and email?
  3. Is access removed the same day someone leaves?
  4. Are changes to payment or bank details confirmed by phone before they're made?

Vendors and partners

  1. Do you have a list of every platform and partner that can reach your loads or payments?
  2. Do you know how each one protects access to your account?
  3. Do you have a plan for a stolen load or diverted payment?