Tag: supply-chain

Assessing and mitigating supply chain cybersecurity risks

January 25, 2024

Blindly trusting your partners and suppliers on cybersecurity is not sustainable – it’s time to take control through effective supplier risk management. The world is built on supply chains. They are the connective tissue that facilitates global trade and prosperity. But these networks of overlapping and inter-related companies are increasingly complex and opaque. Most involve … More Assessing and mitigating supply chain cybersecurity risks

Supply‑chain attacks: When trust goes wrong, try hope?

April 7, 2021

How can organizations tackle the growing menace of attacks that shake trust in software? Cybersecurity is only as good as the weakest link, and in a supply chain this could be virtually anywhere. The big questions may be, “what and where is the weakest link?” and “is it something that you have control over and … More Supply‑chain attacks: When trust goes wrong, try hope?

ESET uncovers Operation NightScout: Cyberespionage supply-chain attack on gamers in Asia

February 2, 2021

A few days ago, ESET researchers discovered a new supply-chain attack compromising the update mechanism of NoxPlayer, an Android emulator for PCs and Macs. Three different malware families were spotted being distributed from tailored malicious updates to selected victims with no sign of leveraging any financial gain, but rather, only cyberespionage capabilities were seen. ESET dubbed the malicious operation NightScout. BigNox is a company based in … More ESET uncovers Operation NightScout: Cyberespionage supply-chain attack on gamers in Asia

What happens when the global supply chain breaks?

March 30, 2020

If we can’t secure the supply chain, eventually everything else will break. Recent events have illustrated the need for robust continuity plans, and while these events are still unfolding, it also brings to light the need for robust supply chain planning. A review of the r/sysadmin group on Reddit reveals comments from systems administrators that their orders … More What happens when the global supply chain breaks?