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- Connected Vehicle
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Mind the Cyber Gap: Key Insights from Upstream’s 2025 Automotive Cybersecurity Report
The automotive landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by increasing connectivity, electrification, and evolving cyber threats. Upstream’s 2025 Automotive & Smart Mobility Cybersecurity Report…
GIUSEPPE SERIO
VP Market Development
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Intelligence
Are We Facing an Automotive Ransomware Crisis?
A Wake-Up Call for Fleet and Transportation Cybersecurity The automotive and transportation sectors are increasingly becoming prime targets for cybercriminals, with ransomware attacks emerging as…
ELAD ROBB
Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Connected Vehicle
- Cybersecurity
Upstream Welcomes Dirk Wollschläger as Senior Advisor for Proactive Quality Detection in Europe
We are thrilled to announce that Dirk Wollschläger, former General Manager and Global Head of Automotive, Aerospace & Defense at IBM, has joined Upstream as…
GIUSEPPE SERIO
VP Market Development
- AI in Mobilty
- Connected Vehicle
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Intelligence
Pushing the Boundaries of Automotive Data with Agentic AI
Let’s start with a personal note: Just like autonomous driving is transforming how vehicles operate, agentic AI is set to revolutionize decision-making across the automotive…
JASON MASKER
Director of Solutions Architecture
- Connected Vehicle
- Cybersecurity
Upstream Appoints Dr. Martin Hofmann to the Advisory Board to Accelerate Digital Transformation Across the Automotive Ecosystem
The automotive industry is undergoing a seismic transformation—vehicles are no longer just machines; they are intelligent, connected ecosystems generating vast amounts of data. With this…
GIUSEPPE SERIO
VP Market Development
- Connected Vehicle
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Intelligence
ALPR Cameras in the Crosshairs: A Deep Dive into Critical Cyber Vulnerabilities
In a striking revelation, recent investigations have unearthed critical security vulnerabilities in a popular brand of HD automated license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras. Widely employed…
IRA LIGUN
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
- Connected Vehicle
- Predictive Maintenance
- Proactive Quality Detection
The Holy Grail of Vehicle Quality: Using Connected Vehicle Data for Recall Cost Reductions
The recent recall of approximately nearly 200,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles of a global OEM has once again shone a spotlight on the challenges facing…
Yoni Zarruk
Vehicle Researcher
- Compliance
- Cybersecurity
The US Commerce Department Finalizes The New Cyber Rule, Reshaping Automotive Supply Chains
In a landmark decision to bolster national security, the US Department of Commerce has finalized a new rule aimed at safeguarding the supply chains of…
ROY BACHAR
Chief Business Officer
- Connected Vehicle
- Cybersecurity
- Threat Intelligence
- VSOC
Behind the Wheel of a Data Breach: The Power of Contextual API Security for Connected Vehicles
In late December 2024, one of largest global OEMs became the center of attention due to a significant data breach impacting over 800,000 customers across…
Ruslan Gurbanov
vSOC Analyst