Telent sets up cyber security company
Infrastructure technology company Telent has created a new business, Cyro Cyber, to address the dynamic and expanding cyber security requirements of its core markets across critical national infrastructure, telco service providers and other highly regulated sectors. It says the new company brings together multiple cyber security capabilities from different teams across Telent into a dedicated […]
Warning over hackers targetting EV charging networks
There’s a warning that Electric Vehicle charging networks could be the next target of ransomware hackers who aim to paralyse entire networks. The website NoCamels reports gangs of cyber-criminals are always looking for opportunities to exploit new technology and EV charging stations, like any device with an internet or mobile connection, are vulnerable. They have […]
Highways News UK Exclusive: New US report helps transport agencies cope with increasing cyber risk
With American public transport agencies being highly dependent on the services of vendors to help deliver and maintain critical technologies linked to everything they do, the vendor’s cybersecurity controls and protocols can leave transit agencies of all sizes vulnerable to cyber incidents. New research seen by Highways News called “Aligning the Transit Industry and Their […]
Port of London Authority hit by cyberattack
The Port of London Authority is reported to have been the victim cyberattack, thought to have been carried out by the Iranian Altahrea Team hacking gang. Techmonitor.ai reports part of the PLA’s online infrastructure was knocked offline by the distributed denial of service attack last night. The site is up and running again at time […]
UK-backed research points towards unhackable comms
Researchers in Scotland and Germany have held the first quantum-secure conversation to take place between four parties, pointing towards unhackable future communications. The demonstration was led by researchers from the Quantum Communications Hub at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh with colleagues in Germany. The results are published in Science Advances. With the rise in connected vehicles […]
Cyber security still a real threat to highways and transport operations, hears Highways Voices
Cyber attacks present a real threat to highway and transport operations, unless very strict security measues are in place, hears this week’s Highways Voices podcast. Listen here. This was according to transport consultant, Scott Belcher, who spoke to Highways News about the importance of cyber security to the sector. Mr Belcher has completed a study, […]
HORIBA MIRA publishes cybersecurity white paper
The automotive engineering consultancy, HORIBA MIRA has published the first in a series of four industry White Papers that it says will help guide vehicle manufacturers and the tiered automotive supply chain to navigate the systemic changes required to meet the new cybersecurity regulation and standards. It says cybersecurity presents one of the most formidable […]
Panasonic and McAfee team up on vehicle security
Electronics company Panasonic has announced it’s working with anti-virus specialist McAfee to create what they call a Vehicle Security Operation Centre to protect vehicles from cyber security attacks. They say they will enable accurate detection and early response to attacks and help strengthen cybersecurity measures in the automotive industry. Panasonic explains that it has already […]
Hackers target Indian transport network
Indian government officials are accusing “Chinese state-sponsored actors” of being behind a series of cyber attacks on the country’s transport sector over the past few months. After leading American consultant Scott Belcher warned that transit operators in the US are failing to take cyber security seriously enough, the Indian problems should ring alarm bells with […]
Transport cybersecurity breach implications highlighted in new report
A new study’s been released highlighting the impact of America’s worst ever reported cyber attack and its implications for the public transport industry. Last month cybersecurity firm FireEye discovered a breach of their internal systems that was traced to the IT management software they used, supplied by SolarWinds. Since the discovery, the investigation has uncovered […]