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The Ultralytics Supply Chain Attack: Connecting the Dots with GitGuardian's Public Monitoring Data

On December 4, 2024, the Ultralytics Python module was backdoored to deploy a cryptominer. Using GitGuardian’s data, we reconstructed deleted commits, connecting the dots with the initial analysis. This investigation highlights the value of GitGuardian’s data in understanding supply chain attacks.

Ultralytics AI Pwn Request Supply Chain Attack

The ultralytics supply chain attack occurred in two distinct phases between December 4-7, 2024. In the first phase, two malicious versions were published to PyPI: version 8.3.41 was released on December 4 at 20:51 UTC and remained available for approximately 12 hours until its removal on December 5 at 09:15 UTC. Version 8.3.42 was published shortly after on December 5 at 12:47 UTC and was available for about one hour before removal at 13:47 UTC.

The @Solana/web3.js Incident: Another Wake-Up Call for Supply Chain Security

On December 2, 2024, the Solana community faced a significant security incident involving the @solana/web3.js npm package, a critical library for developers building on the Solana blockchain with over 450K weekly downloads. This blog post aims to break down the attack flow, explore how it happened, and discuss the importance of supply chain security.

The Global Effort to Maintain Supply Chain Security | Part Two

A well-run kitchen requires a fully stocked pantry and a clear understanding of what’s on hand. In cybersecurity, your pantry is your asset inventory—every server, every piece of software, and even those firmware components lurking in the background. You wouldn’t want to cook without knowing exactly what ingredients are available, and you don’t want to secure your supply chain without knowing what’s in your digital inventory.

What is Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management?

Cyber supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) is the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating cybersecurity risks associated with an organization’s supply chain. Supply chains comprise multiple attack vectors, ranging from procurement tools to suppliers, developers, and third-party services. The complexity of this attack surface warrants a risk management strategy focused on supply chain risks as an extension to an existing third-party risk management program.
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What Security Teams Need to Know About the EU's NIS 2 Directive

The deadline to get compliant with the EU's NIS 2 Directive is here. And this isn't just a minor update from its NIS 1 predecessor-it's a major expansion that carries with it new challenges and obligations. The directive now covers a whopping 300,000 organizations, up from just 20,000 under NIS 1. Sectors like aerospace, public administration, digital services, postal and courier services, and food production are now included. Organizations are classified into "essential" or "important" entities based on size and criticality to the economy.

How to Easily Generate An Accurate SBOM with Black Duck SCA | Black Duck

Did you know that open source code constitutes up to 95% of the code in your applications? This creates a web of dependencies that can pose security, quality, and compliance risks. Watch the video to streamline your SBOM generation process and take control of your software supply chain. Black Duck provides a solution by helping you generate an accurate software bill of materials (SBOM) in minutes, giving you visibility into your software supply chain.
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The Role of Cyber Security in Building Supply Chain Resilience and Efficiency

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant vulnerabilities in global supply chains. With technology companies scrambling to respond to unprecedented disruptions, it became clear that traditional supply chain models were no longer sufficient. When we look back on the supply chain crisis before and during the pandemic, it is easy to identify the areas of improvement because we now have so much more information and the benefit of hindsight, but during the crisis, it was extremely challenging to find immediate ad-hoc solutions, which clearly illuminated a lack of contingency planning.

Securing CAD files along the supply chain with HaloCAD

Nowadays, the digital supply chain is both essential and vulnerable. According to Pinsent Masons annual cyber report, supply chain breaches were the most common form of cyber incident in 2023 occuring in one third of cases (up from 5% in 2022). Meanwhile, Gartner predicts that almost half (45%) of global organizations will suffer a digital supply chain attack by 2025. Nowadays, the digital supply chain is both essential and vulnerable.