Upstream On Air: The 2025 Automotive & Smart Mobility Cybersecurity Report, Audiobook Edition
This audiobook edition of Upstream’s 2025 Automotive and Smart Mobility Cybersecurity Report was created using Google’s NotebookLM - an advanced AI tool designed to transform complex written content into accessible, high-quality audio.
By leveraging AI, we’ve made it easier for mobility leaders, cybersecurity professionals, and OEM executives to engage with the report’s findings - whether in the office, on the road, or between meetings.
The 2025 report centers on a growing and urgent challenge: the widening cyber gap between attackers and defenders.
As connected vehicles, EV infrastructure, and digital mobility services continue to evolve at speed, the industry's cybersecurity readiness is struggling to keep pace. This gap is being actively exploited by increasingly sophisticated threat actors.
- A 39% year-over-year increase in global automotive cyber incidents, marking an all-time high.
- A surge in attacks targeting telematics providers, dealership management systems, and Tier 1 suppliers - disrupting core vehicle services and operations.
- A rise in API-driven attacks, including remote access to vehicles and back-end systems via exposed or misused interfaces.
- An uptick in ransomware campaigns that combine operational lockouts with data exfiltration, signaling a shift toward multi-layered monetization strategies.
- Growing evidence of vehicle-related data leaks and credentials surfacing on the deep and dark web - underscoring the long-term risk exposure.
- A call to action for closing the cyber gap through AI-powered threat detection, digital twins, and a stronger focus on supply chain risk and software-defined vehicle security.
