The Upstream Blog
When Cars’ Data Complains Before Drivers Do: The AI Shift from Reactive to Proactive Investigations of Vehicle Quality
Automakers are waking up to a new reality: proactive pre-claim quality detection, powered by continuous monitoring and advanced AI Automotive after-sales has traditionally operated in a reactive mode.…
CEO and Co-founder
- Cybersecurity
- EV Charging
Charging Station’s Cybersecurity Risks Endanger EV Adoption
Automakers and consumers are experiencing a breakthrough in electronic vehicle (EV) adoptability. Wide-spread easily accessible charging station networks are quelling range anxiety and replacing it…
RAFI SPIEWAK
Content Marketing Manager
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Intelligence
Protecting Vehicles Requires a Fresh Outlook on Product Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is an ever-transforming realm. As vehicles become significantly more connected, the threat landscape increases exponentially. In the race between threat actors and security teams,…
DANIEL BLUM
AutoThreat® Product Manager
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Threat Intelligence Tech Lead