Supply chain security: Five IT strategies for choosing vendors wisely
With the proliferation of SaaS solutions, API integrations and cloud computing, virtually everything in the modern enterprise is connected to untold number of outside …
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FSI organizations are failing to assess their software for security vulnerabilities before release
More than half of organizations have experienced theft of sensitive customer data or system failure and downtime because of insecure software or technology, a Synopsys report …
How much risk small businesses really pose to supply chain cybersecurity?
50% of large enterprises view third-party partners of any size as a cybersecurity risk, but only 14% have experienced a breach as the result of a small business partner, while …
Is there a weak link in blockchain security?
Recent research revealed that blockchain is set to become ubiquitous by 2025, entering mainstream business and underpinning supply chains worldwide. This technology is set to …
While data enables innovation, its vulnerability continues to cause anxiety among IT leaders
Today’s technology landscape demands that companies determine how to manage and secure data in a connected ecosystem, as well as embrace it to create competitive advantages. …
Supply chain attacks: Mitigation and protection
In software development, a supply chain attack is typically performed by inserting malicious code into a code dependency or third-party service integration. Unlike typical …
Framing supply chain attacks
The increase in the demand for innovative software has effectively reshaped the software development industry itself. Today, speed and agility are paramount and development …
Attackers fighting back against security teams while also targeting supply chains
According to the world’s leading IR professionals, increasingly sophisticated attacks involving instances of “island hopping,” counter incident response (IR), and lateral …
Phishing, software supply chain attacks greatest threats for businesses
Attackers continue to use phishing as a preferred attack method, but have been forced to adapt their approach as anti-phishing tools and techniques are becoming more …
PHP PEAR supply chain attack: Backdoor added to installer
Some additional details have emerged about the recent security breach involving the PHP PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository) webserver, but much is still unknown. …
Small manufacturers play important role in supply chain security
Though the manufacturing sector does not attract the sheer volume of total cyberattacks as other areas of the economy, research has shown that coordinated cyber espionage …
APTs are targeting IT service providers
Managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud service providers (CSPs) are under attack by advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security …