The number of supply-chain attacks has been rising every passing day. They target the weakest link in a supply chain and hack into even the most secure companies by first hacking a less-secure supplier in the chain. The 2020 United States federal government data breach – also known as the SolarWinds breach – was an example of a supply chain attack. It was the worst cyber-espionage incident ever suffered by the U.S. because of the long duration and the sensitivity and high profile of the targets.
Watch the following video to gain insight into supply-chain attacks:
• Supply Chain Attacks – SY0-601 CompTIA Security+Links to an external site.
Watch the following video about software supply-chain attacks, a particular type of supply-chain attack:
• Software supply chain attacks explainedLinks to an external site.
Why are supply-chain attacks challenging to prevent and detect? What are the solutions to prevent and detect supply-chain attacks?