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Organizations urged to act fast after GitHub Action supply chain attack
More than 20,000 organizations may be at risk following a supply chain attack affecting tj-actions/changed-files GitHub Action. GitHub Actions is a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) service that enables developers to automate software builds and tests. Workflows are triggered by specific events, for example when new code is committed to the repository. Used in more than 23,000 repositories, tj-actions/changed-files…
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Why supply chain oversight is critical for business
All businesses, from the smallest ventures to the largest enterprises, have supply chains and a need for supply chain oversight. Whether it’s the raw materials made into the product you sell, or the office equipment and software you procure for your service-based business, you’ll always have dependencies and a need to maintain oversight over your personal supply chain. In any…
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Microsoft launches genAI sales agents that focus on finance and supply chain – Computerworld
Salespeople spend hours verifying leads, writing to customers and then waiting for responses, said Bryan Goode, corporate vice president for business applications and platforms at Microsoft. “If you can take something that used to take hours and do it in minutes, you can spend more time selling,” he said. One agent, called “sales chat,” can automatically create documents by drawing…
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What are the impact of tariffs on tech and will we see another semiconductor supply chain crisis?
The uncertainty around the impact of tariffs is stark right now, with those in the tech sector far from alone in wondering how they might be affected by sweeping taxes on imports. First on the campaign trail and now in office, the Trump administration has repeatedly sung the praises of tariffs and, at time of publication, is in the process…
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Abandoned S3 buckets could have caused a catastrophic supply chain attack – and all at a cost of just $400
Abandoned cloud storage buckets were ripe to be taken over by cyber criminals and used to conduct a supply chain attack that would have dwarfed the 2020 SolarWinds incident, according to new research. A report from watchTowr Labs demonstrated how attackers could potentially exploit unused cloud storage buckets to gain access to sensitive networks of national governments, militaries, and major…
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California chain of hospitals and clinics notifies 569K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, medical info, passwords, credit cards
Solano County, California’s NorthBay Healthcare yesterday confirmed it notified 569,012 people about a January 2024 data breach that compromised the following patient info: Social Security numbers Passport numbers Financial account numbers Medical info Biometric info Health insurance info Driver’s license numbers Passport numbers Usernames Passwords Credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates, security codes, and PINs NorthBay says it detected…
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Trump’s 100% tariff threat on Taiwan chips raises cost, supply chain fears
“I don’t think we will see a near-term impact, as it takes years to build fabs, but by the end of the decade, the US share could rise by a few percentage points,” Gupta said. “It’s hard to give an exact number, but if I were to estimate, I’d say 14-15%. That isn’t a lot, but for the US to…
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Delays in TSMC’s Arizona plant spark supply chain worries
Delays at TSMC’s Arizona plant could compel its customers to rely on Taiwan-based facilities, leaving them vulnerable to geopolitical risks tied to Taiwan’s dominance in semiconductor production. “This situation could also delay the rollout of next-generation products in the US market, affecting timelines for AI, gaming, and high-performance computing innovations,” Rawat said. “Moreover, without access to local, advanced chips, US…
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America’s biggest chain of opioid treatment centers hacked by ransomware gang, SSNs and treatment info breached
BayMark Health Services this week confirmed it notified an undisclosed number of patients about a September 2024 data breach that compromised the following info: Names Social Security numbers Driver’s license numbers Dates of birth Services received Dates of service Insurance info Treatment provider Treatments Diagnostic info BayMark operates hundreds of opioid treatment clinics and programs across the US and Canada.…
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North Carolina car dealership chain hacked, breach claimed by ransomware gang
North Carolina car dealership chain Modern Automotive Network this week confirmed it notified an undisclosed number of people about a July 2024 data breach. The company did not publicly disclose what personal info was compromised, but it is offering victims free credit monitoring. That usually implies Social Security numbers and/or other information that could be used for identity fraud were…
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