In modern connected vehicles, car hacking remains a top-of-mind threat. 2021 saw theft via manipulation of the keyless entry system increase significantly including a 93%…
How Hackers Gain access to Your Vehicle
Category: Threat Intelligence
Right to Repair and Its Alarming Cybersecurity Risks
Right to repair isn’t a new topic but it’s growing in momentum. In the last decade, it’s proven to be an impasse large between manufacturers…
Are Automotive OEMs as Secure as They Think?
With new cybersecurity regulations and standards coming into effect, such as UNECE WP.29 R155 & R156 and ISO/SAE 21434, automotive OEMs are feeling pressure from…
Preparing the Automotive Industry to Face Threats Head On
For four consecutive years, Upstream’s analysts have compiled a Global Automotive Cybersecurity Report to inform all stakeholders of threats in the rapidly digitizing automotive industry.…
Protecting Vehicles and Automotive Servers from log4shell
Four days ago, the cybersecurity world was introduced to Log4Shell — one of the most profound vulnerabilities of 2021. We at Upstream were prepared for…
BadAlloc Might Pose Risk to More Than One Hundred Million Vehicles
We are constantly monitoring cyber incidents in the mobility landscape as part of our commitment to make mobility more safe and secure for everyone. With…
From a Single TCU to Full Control
Security researchers from Pen Test Partners1 compromised an entire automotive corporation through the TCU (telematics control unit). They manipulated the TCU of a vehicle and…
Warning: This car may contain vulnerable Software or Hardware
In many industries, there is growing demand for transparency in product processes and content. Companies are increasingly asked to detail the composition of their products…
Upstream – $30M Series B for Shifting into High Gear
We launched Upstream in early 2017 with a mission to make connected vehicles safe and secure at a time when the automotive industry is seeing…
How to Protect Against Telematics Server Attacks
Misconfigured reporting server gave hackers direct access to sensitive data In May 2018, a bug led to a major security threat affecting CalAmp, a telematics…
How to Mitigate Keyless Entry Attacks
Hackers-Turned-Car-Thieves Exploit Keyless Entry Systems In 2019, hackers stole a BMW worth more than $100,000, without having to go to the trouble of breaking into…
Automotive Cyber Incidents in H1 2019 Already Surpass All of 2018
As the number of connected vehicles on the road increases, along with the use of smart mobility services, we see a continued growth in the…
How to Protect Against Remote Multi-Vehicle Attacks
Hacker Gains Access to Thousands of Cars Worldwide In April 2019, a hacker gained access to thousands of cars around the world via a location…
From Selling Cars to Selling Services – OEMs’ Challenges in Securing Complex Data Environments
The automotive world is seeing a huge increase in data. Some of this stems from the front end, such as connected hardware, vehicle sensors and…
Cyber-Crime is a Reality in Smart Cities: How Can We Protect Connected Transportation?
Smart cities need smart security. A connected system of power grids, transportation, IoT devices, automated buildings and cloud-systems means that an attacker only needs to…