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Fried chicken chain Bojangles breached; SSNs and medical info stolen by ransomware gang
Fast-food fried chicken chain Bojangles yesterday confirmed it notified more than 33,000 people of a February 2024 data breach that compromised the following info: Names Social Security numbers Government-issued ID numbers, e.g. driver’s license or passport Financial account numbers Credit and debit card numbers Medical info Health insurance info Based on the info listed above, we can infer the data…
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How AI Drives Supply Chain Automation for Retailers Worldwide
Artificial intelligence is becoming crucial to how large retail organisations manage and optimise supply chains. From predicting seasonal demand in goods to automating inventory ordering, AI is helping supply chain management system vendors gain new efficiencies for their clients. In 2022, McKinsey reported that supply chain management was the top area where businesses reported AI-related cost reductions. At the time,…
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LottieFiles hit in npm supply chain attack targeting users’ crypto
LottieFiles announced that specific versions of its npm package carry malicious code that prompts users to connect their cryptocurrency wallets so they can be emptied. As discovered yesterday, following multiple user reports about strange code injections, the affected versions are Lottie Web Player (“lottie-player”) 2.0.5, 2.0.6, and 2.0.7, all published yesterday. LottieFiles quickly released a new version, 2.0.8, which is…
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Energy firms need to up their game to protect against supply chain risks
The energy sector is facing a surge in supply chain risks thanks to a growing dependence on vendors, with two-thirds of breaches now coming from software and IT vendors. In a report from SecurityScorecard and KPMG, ‘A Quantitative Analysis of Cyber Risks in the U.S. Energy Supply Chain’, security researchers and industry subject professionals highlighted frequent threats such as ransomware…
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UK Public sector at risk from supply chain attacks, new report warns
Limited visibility of their software supply chains is leaving UK public sector organizations vulnerable, with more than half exposed to cyberattacks in the last twelve months, according to research from Blackberry. Half (51%) of UK IT decision-makers across healthcare, education, and government organizations received notification of an attack or vulnerability in their software supply chain in the last twelve months…
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The importance of supply chain resilience
The complexity of software in the modern enterprise means that supply chain breaches are becoming the norm. They’re one of the easiest ways into corporate environments, with third-party exposure a key obstacle organizations must learn to overcome. In some respects, it seems like supply chain vulnerabilities have been more of a focus in recent years, although admittedly there have been…
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US and India partner to strengthen semiconductor supply chain – Computerworld
“This agreement is an important step in developing the semiconductor ecosystem in India,” said Pareekh Jain, CEO of Pareekh Consulting. “The US is the largest end market of semiconductors and many large semiconductor companies are based in the US. Almost all US semiconductor companies have R&D and design centers in India. Some companies including Micron have also started manufacturing in…
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