The Upstream Blog
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 enabler of both…
Chief Business Officer
- 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
- 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
- Business Intelligence
- Predictive Maintenance
- Telematics-based insurance
Mobility Data Monetizes the Connected Car
Today’s connected vehicles are growing in number by the day. By 2023, there will be close to 800 million connected cars on the road, a…
GIUSEPPE SERIO
VP Market Development
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Intelligence
- VSOC
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…
SHACHAR AZRIEL
AutoThreat Product Manager & Team Lead
- Compliance
- Cybersecurity
- VSOC
Understanding the UNECE WP.29 Cybersecurity Regulation (CSMS)
On June 25, 2020, after roughly two years of preparations and revisions, the United Nations formally adopted two new regulations on automotive cybersecurity 1. Automotive regulations…
FAY GOLDSTEIN
Communications Manager
- Compliance
- Cybersecurity
Complying with NHTSA’s new order for crash reporting
In the last few years, progress has been made in autonomous driving technology for consumer and commercial vehicles. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) classifies…
GUY MOLHO
VP of Products
- Threat Intelligence
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…
TEAM UPSTREAM
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Intelligence
- VSOC
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…
SHACHAR AZRIEL
AutoThreat Product Manager & Team Lead
- Compliance
- Cybersecurity
- VSOC
What Does a Magical God of Death Have to Do With Automotive Cybersecurity?
In a humorous play-on-words, CVE-2021-3156, nicknamed “Baron Samedit” by the researchers who discovered the vulnerability, paid homage to the folklore death god “Baron Samedi” and…
SHACHAR AZRIEL
AutoThreat Product Manager & Team Lead