Are Vehicle Cyberattacks Already Here? | with Jason Masker of Upstream
We talk vehicle cybersecurity with Jason Masker, Director of Solutions Architecture for Upstream talks who joins host John Heinlein, Ph.D., Chief Marketing Officer of Sonatus. This discussion highlights the evolving (and challenging!) landscape of vehicle cyber threats. Jason explains what Upstream is doing about that threat, empowering OEMS with solutions and how collaboration with high quality data sources can improve the ability to detect threats quickly.
Chapters:
00:00 Overview
00:30 Meet Jason Masker
02:25 Upstream’s Cyber Report
04:20 About Upstream
07:50 OEM’s strength vs cyber threats
10:18 Vehicle software and SDV
11:49 Better data on threats
12:28 Upgrades to respond to threats
13:50 The risks of inaction
15:14 Customer confidence hurt by hacks
16:00 SDV’s can be safer
17:09 Examples of recent threats
19:23 Wireless as an attack surface
20:48 Conclusion
Chapters:
00:00 Overview
00:30 Meet Jason Masker
02:25 Upstream’s Cyber Report
04:20 About Upstream
07:50 OEM’s strength vs cyber threats
10:18 Vehicle software and SDV
11:49 Better data on threats
12:28 Upgrades to respond to threats
13:50 The risks of inaction
15:14 Customer confidence hurt by hacks
16:00 SDV’s can be safer
17:09 Examples of recent threats
19:23 Wireless as an attack surface
20:48 Conclusion
Creators and Guests
Host
John Heinlein, Ph.D.
An experienced technology and marketing leader, John brings his background from startups and established companies to Sonatus. He worked for 14 years at Arm, most recently leading Automotive Partnerships for North America where he engaged OEMs, Tier-1s, and others to deploy Arm-based solutions into automotive applications, including autonomous vehicles. His team was integral to launching the SOAFEE industry initiative for software-defined vehicles of which Sonatus is a member. Earlier he served as VP and Chief of Staff to the CEO and led a group responsible for competitive strategy. For three years, he was VP of Corporate Marketing where he led centralized outbound marketing, spanning marketing campaigns, press, events, web, digital marketing, ecosystem programs, and working closely with investor relations. Prior to Arm, John had an 11-year tenure at microprocessor startup Transmeta where he held several senior roles spanning business development, marketing, and customer success, among others. John earned his B.S. in Computer Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University and an M.S. and Ph.D., both in Electrical Engineering, from Stanford University.
