Congress is making its third attempt at federal autonomous vehicle legislation. The SELF DRIVE Act, introduced in February 2026, follows failed efforts in 2017 and…
The SELF DRIVE Act Returns: Why Congress Is Taking Another Shot at AV Regulation
Category: Connected Vehicle
Supply Chain Cyber Risk Visibility for Automotive OEMs
Upstream AutoThreat® PRO Enables End-to-End Insight and Action As the automotive industry transitions into a software-defined, hyperconnected ecosystem, its attack surface expands exponentially across vehicles,…
Impact of PCI DSS on API Security For Mobility Products, Apps, and Services
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global framework designed to protect payment card data across all environments that store, process,…
Protecting the Cyber-Physical Spectrum of the Commercial Vehicle Ecosystem
In the past decade, the commercial vehicle ecosystem has transformed from a mechanical network into a hyperconnected digital organism. Trucks talk to dispatch centers. Trailers…
When You Can Finally Talk With Your Vehicle Data: LLMs in Automotive
AI has moved from proof-of-concept to boardroom priority across the automotive sector. Every OEM today is investing in ways to make smarter decisions from the…
Cinquante robotaxis, une impasse : un test de résistance en conditions réelles pour la résilience des API de mobilité
En octobre 2025, un ingénieur logiciel a décidé de tester les limites d’un système de réservation de véhicules autonomes en le transformant en sujet d’un flash mob…
Fünfzig Robotaxis, eine Sackgasse: Ein Realitätscheck für die Resilienz von Mobilitäts-APIs
Im Oktober 2025 beschloss ein Softwareingenieur, die Belastungsgrenzen eines selbsfahrenden Flottensystems auf die Probe zu stellen – und machte es zum Gegenstand eines digitalen Flashmobs.…
The Next Generation of Ontology: Using Live Digital Twins to Drive Automotive AI Adoption
For years, the automotive industry has invested heavily in connecting vehicles, building data pipelines, and defining architectures to make sense of it all. Yet, despite…
Fifty Robotaxis, One Dead End: A Real-World Stress Test for Mobility API Resilience
In October 2025, a software engineer decided to test the limits of a driverless fleet system by turning it into the subject of a…
When API Security Fails, Mobility Breaks: Lessons from 2025’s Cyber Incidents
With just over three months left in 2025, one thing is already clear. One of the weakest links in connected mobility is APIs. Oversights that…
The “Billion Dollar Automotive Cyber Club” Highlights a Wake-Up Call for OEMs
Just weeks ago, a major European automaker was forced to shut down production for an extended period after a large-scale cyber attack crippled its IT…
From Detroit’s Auto Roots to AI Innovation: Jennifer Tisdale Joins Upstream
At Upstream, we’re passionate about shaping the future of mobility, and just as passionate about the people who join us in getting there. We have…
A CISO View from REE Automotive on the Evolving Cyber Landscape and AI
As vehicles become software-defined, cloud-connected, and increasingly infused with AI-driven capabilities, cybersecurity is no longer optional. It is a core design principle and a fundamental…
Flipper Zero and the Rise of “Unleashed 2.0”: Why Automotive Cybersecurity Needs to Look Beyond the Perimeter
Vehicles increasingly rely on wireless technologies, from RFID and Sub-GHz radio signals used in remote keyless entry and ignition to NFC-based digital keys in newer…
The Silent Theft Epidemic: What the Key Fob Lawsuit Reveals About Automotive Cyber Risk
In the early hours of a quiet morning, an SUV by a global OEM vanished from its owner’s driveway. No broken glass. No alarm. No…