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Top 20 Voices in Automotive Cybersecurity – Spotlight on Experts
The biggest impact, concern, and future of automotive cybersecurity
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Cyberattacks on Auto, Mobility Industries on the Rise
Upstream Security’s 2025 Automotive & Smart Mobility Cybersecurity report finds the attacks are also getting more serious.
Upstream: Auto Industry Cyber Attacks Rising
Cybersecurity firm Upstream, which specializes in the auto industry, says cyberattacks are growing as more software-laden vehicles and electric-vehicle charging…
Vehicle cybersecurity under scrutiny as major hacking attempts triple in 2024
Massive-scale global incidents from hackers targeting connected vehicles and mobility services tripled from 5% to 19% in 2024, according to…
Upstream Security report reveals critical gaps in auto cybersecurity
Upstream Security’s 2025 Automotive & Smart Mobility Cybersecurity Report released today reveals that 60% of cybersecurity incidents in the automotive…
Why automakers are reluctant to discuss EV charger cyber risks
Automakers are reluctant to discuss their cybersecurity efforts in the electric vehicle charging infrastructure sector because doing so would expose…
Tonya Fowler
Global Research Vice President of Best Practices, Frost & Sullivan
“Upstream Security has quickly developed an excellent reputation by developing an industry leading cloud-based centralized cybersecurity platform that enables clients to safeguard the technologies and applications of connected and autonomous vehicles via application of big data and Machine Learning.”
Cyberattacks at EV charging stations are on the rise
Cyberattacks targeting automotive and smart mobility products jumped 39 percent last year from 2023, according to a new report from…
US Ban on Automotive Components Could Curb Supply Chain
The US Department of Commerce will prohibit the import of components for connected vehicles from China or Russia, as the…
Cybersecurity in the Automotive Sector: Securing Dealerships’ Data Assets Amid Growing Threats
In the automotive industry, nearly half the activities black hat and fraud operators worldwide undertake to create disruption and chaos…
Cybersecurity Expert Says Crowdstrike and CDK Global Incidents Serve as Wake-Up Calls
When cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike’s platform went down in July, it became the most significant outage in the history of information…
Automotive Industry Faces Growing Cyber Attacks
When people think of hacking, they usually worry about their computers and phones. But there’s another sector that is seeing…
Tommy Hansson
Vice President Innovation Lab at Volvo Group Connected Solutions
“The partnership approach is becoming ever more important, and the result of the collaboration between Upstream and Volvo can be beneficial to many people”
Software-Defined Vehicle Fleets Face a Twisty Road on Cybersecurity
Vehicles have been connected for decades, whether as part of an in-vehicle maintenance system or driver assistance. Yet, software-defined vehicles…
Cybersecurity Firm Enlists AI in Battle as Threats Increase
The AI allows users to ask natural-language questions about the vast data sets generated by connected vehicles, various onboard security…
Upstream Launches GenAI Tool to Fight Growing Vehicle Cyber Attacks
As automakers increasingly rely on service subscriptions as an additional revenue stream, motorists are likewise more vulnerable to theft of…
Mobility Cybersecurity Company Leverages AI to Mitigate Cyberattacks
The rapid increase in connectivity in trucking has forced the industry to evolve from CB radios and pen and paper…
Motor Mouth: Is GenAI the Antidote to Auto Theft?
Upstream’s primary focus is on large-scale vulnerabilities that can affect thousands if not millions of cars, the hacking of charging…