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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
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • VSOC

Going Beyond IT Cybersecurity Technologies to Protect the Connected Fleet

For 30 years, hackers have devised an unending stream of creative methods to gain a foothold into endpoints, servers and IT networks. Now, the connected…
ODED YARKONI

VP Innovation
April 3, 2018
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • VSOC

Cutting the Lifeline to the Fleet. Not on Upstream’s Watch.

Car manufacturers and managed fleets use a wealth of data to gain visibility into their connected cars and fleets. Smart use of telematics data, which…
ODED YARKONI

VP Innovation
March 22, 2018
  • Cybersecurity
  • Threat Intelligence
  • VSOC

Ten Hacks in Ten Weeks- is 2018 the Year of the Automotive Cyber Threat?

The first 10 weeks of 2018 have already produced a wide and sophisticated range of automotive hacks for some of the world’s leading brands. As…
ODED YARKONI

VP Innovation
March 9, 2018
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • VSOC

Infographic: Top Real-World Threats Facing Connected Cars and Fleets

Modern connected cars are a complex amalgamation of powerful on-board computers and connectivity. There is an ever-growing range of cyber security risks facing the connected…
ODED YARKONI

VP Innovation
March 1, 2018
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • VSOC

Top Real-World Threats Facing Connected Cars and Fleets

[Team Upstream, Feb 15, 2018] Modern connected cars are a complex amalgamation of embedded systems, featuring on average over 160 million lines of code. Multiple,…
ODED YARKONI

VP Innovation
March 1, 2018
  • Compliance
  • Telematics-based insurance

The Security Car Industry: A Disruptive Journey to a New Business Model

The automotive industry is accelerating at speed towards a technology-centric future. Disruption is coming at every turn from new players like Tesla and even tech…
ODED YARKONI

VP Innovation
February 22, 2018
  • Cybersecurity
  • Threat Intelligence
  • VSOC

The Keys to Securing Automotive Fleets: KPMG Report

[By Yoav Levy, Co-Founder and CEO] Between SpaceX, Tesla, the Boring Company and many other initiatives, Elon Musk is, to say the least, busy.  Despite…
YOAV LEVY

CEO and Co-founder
January 28, 2018
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • VSOC

Securing the Weakest Link in Connected Cars: Telematics Data Servers

The automotive industry has transformed itself in recent years and is on the verge of an even greater leap into the future. In the new…
ODED YARKONI

VP Innovation
November 27, 2017
  • Compliance
  • Cybersecurity
  • VSOC

Huge Risk – Fraud in the Smart Mobility Space

Much has been said about the threat cyber attacks pose to connected cars, however, there are other significant risks for companies using such vehicles. Many…
ODED YARKONI

VP Innovation
November 9, 2017