Modern telematics systems are the nervous system of trucking and logistics - powering fleet visibility, ELD workflows, dispatch operations, and cargo monitoring. That same connectivity creates a sprawling, full-stack attack surface across IoT hardware, cloud infrastructure, network communications, and the humans who operate these systems. Recent telematics-related incidents have shown the real-world consequences of compromise: loss of fleet visibility, large-scale data exposure, operational disruption, and the potential for cyber-enabled cargo theft.
In this session, two offensive security engineers from Samsara share a practical, vendor-agnostic view of how offensive security helps organizations find and fix vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. Using anonymized composite scenarios informed by public breach reports and industry patterns, we’ll walk through common attack chains across the telematics stack - from embedded device access and firmware weaknesses to cloud/API authorization failures and credential-based compromise. We’ll then translate those lessons into shift-left practices and repeatable frameworks that reduce systemic risk during design and development - not after deployment.
This talk is designed for fleet operators, transportation security leaders, and telematics builders who want concrete guidance they can apply immediately: what attackers target, why it works, and what to change in your program and your vendor relationships to materially reduce risk.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the full-stack telematics attack surface and where attackers most often focus;
- Recognize common breach patterns that lead to fleet visibility loss, data exposure, and cargo theft enablement;
- Learn how offensive security programs identify systemic risk early enough to prevent real-world impact; and
- Leave with actionable checklists and frameworks to evaluate telematics security - whether you build, buy, or operate fleet technology.
