20 May 2024

Anatomy of a supply-chain attack

This blog explores the complexities of supply chain cybersecurity, focusing on vulnerabilities in external software and zero-day threats. Highlighting significant breaches at major organizations like the BBC and British Airways, it offers insights into how these attacks occur and the importance of robust security measures.

Supply chains are complex, making the security risks complex too. Follow us as we explore vulnerabilities in external software infrastructure, and how even the most current and modern patches may fail to offer complete protection. Tom and Jed delve into the clandestine world of zero-day vulnerabilities, showing the broad life cycle from identification to exploitation.

They identify these commodities and how they are traded on the darknet, as well as how they are reported and patched by security teams. Covering some of the most significant and high profile supply chain breaches suffered by the BBC, British Airways, and other household entities, they dissect real-world incidents to provide essential insights and learnings.

Watch this journey through the fascinating and critical realm of supply chain cybersecurity.

Don't get caught in the cross fire - anatomy of a supply chain attack, first aired: October 12th, 2023