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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 and operational systems.…

YANIV MAIMON

VP Cyber Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • VSOC

Cybersecurity for Connected Vehicles: From Cost Centre to Value Centre (Part 2)

This blog is part of a series on the monetization of connected vehicles through cloud-based agentless cybersecurity tools, written by Ric Vicari, Upstream’s UK-based VP…
RIC VICARI

VP EMEA
May 16, 2022
  • Cybersecurity
  • VSOC

Cybersecurity for Connected Vehicles: From Cost Centre to Value Centre (Part 1)

This blog is part of a series on the monetization of connected vehicles through cloud-based agentless cybersecurity tools, written by Ric Vicari, Upstream’s UK-based VP…
RIC VICARI

VP EMEA
May 10, 2022
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity

Keeping Commercial Vehicles Rolling Amidst Climbing Cyber Threats

Today’s rising cybersecurity threats are not enough to break the will of the most advanced fleets- but they are enough to impact logistics. The last…
RAFI SPIEWAK

Content Marketing Manager
May 9, 2022
  • Threat Intelligence
  • VSOC

How Hackers Gain access to Your Vehicle

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%…
RAFI SPIEWAK

Content Marketing Manager
April 12, 2022
  • Cybersecurity

90 Days with Upstream: From “Project Beacon” to “Data-driven Cybersecurity”

Having just completed my first 90 days in the cybersecurity domain, I feel it’s important to share a few reflections on market opportunities and risks…
RIC VICARI

VP EMEA
March 10, 2022
  • Cybersecurity
  • 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…
RAFI SPIEWAK

Content Marketing Manager
March 3, 2022
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • Threat Intelligence

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…
Haim Glikman
HAIM GLIKMAN

Threat Intelligence Tech Lead
February 23, 2022
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • Threat Intelligence

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.…
RAFI SPIEWAK

Content Marketing Manager
February 14, 2022
  • Cybersecurity
  • Threat Intelligence
  • VSOC

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…
TOMER PORAT

Lead Cyber Threat Researcher
December 14, 2021