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| Industry | Automobile Technology |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Fate | Purchased by Continental AG in 2017 for $430 million. |
| Headquarters | |
Number of employees | 200 |
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PlaxidityX (Formerly Argus Cyber Security LTD.) is an Israeli automotive cyber security company. It was purchased by Continental AG in 2017, for $430 million. [1] In October 2017, Argus added a solution to enable OEMs to deliver over-the-air vehicle software updates. [2]
The company was founded in 2013, [3] by Ofer Ben-Noon, Oron Lavi, and Yaron Galula, three ex-soldiers of Israel's Unit 8200. [4] The Argus management team includes former employees of Daimler, [5] Fiat Chrysler, [6] and General Motors. [7]
The Israeli startup is headquartered in Tel Aviv, has a team of more than 200 people and offices in Detroit, Silicon Valley, Stuttgart and Tokyo. [8] [9] The company has dozens of pending [10] and granted [11] patents and was identified as a Top 25 Technology Company To Watch by The Wall Street Journal. [12]
As a result of an acquisition in November 2017, [13] [14] Argus Cyber Security is part of Germany's Continental's subsidiary Elektrobit (EB). [15]
In December 2020, Argus Co-founder Ofer Ben-Noon stepped down from his position as CEO and was replaced by Ronen Smoly, previously Argus VP Sales. [16] [17]
In January 2016, Argus partnered with Check Point Software Technologies to extend the Argus offering with Check Point Car Capsule for secure communication between vehicle and the cloud. [18]
In July 2016, Argus was chosen to participate in Startup Autobahn, a joint project run by Daimler AG, Plug and Play, University of Stuttgart and ARENA2036. [19]
Argus partnered with Infineon in November 2016 to create an integrated cyber security solution for central gateway protection. [20]
In January 2017, Argus joined with Elektrobit to create a solution to protect electronic control units (ECU). The same month they announced a combined solution with Qualcomm. [21]
In February 2017, NXP Semiconductors announced its partnership with Argus creating a joint solution including Argus IDPS and NXP Calyso MCU to detect and prevent advanced cyber attacks in real-time. [22] [23]
In July 2017, Argus and Riscure announced a joint 'capture the flag' competition, participants faced challenges simulating real-life automotive cyber security scenarios to win. [24]
In June 2018, Argus partnered with Phantom Auto on a teleoperation safety technology that blocks attacks on connected vehicles. [25]
In August 2024, Argus rebranded as PlaxidityX . [26]
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