Due to the increase in cybercrime, many businesses are infected by viruses and malware that are distributed to them by vendors and business partners.
There has not been a definite plan of action that addresses this as of yet. However, new third-party risk assessment techniques, products, and services are now available to find security “weak spots” in the supply chain of your business.
Threats by supply chain vendors
BlueVoyant, a cybersecurity provider, reported in 2021 that 98% of organizations surveyed had been impacted by a supply chain security breach. In a global survey of 1,000 chief information officers conducted in 2022, 82% of respondents said their organizations were vulnerable to cyberattacks targeting their supply chains.
There are multiple reasons for these statistics and concerns. The following stand out:
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