#supplychainrisk — Public Fediverse posts

A serious look at how an Iran conflict could compound existing fragilities in the global energy transition — from $China's stranglehold on clean-energy supply chains (60-85% of components) to commodity-market tightness and defense-sector expansion. The old globalized order is fracturing. 📉

https://post.kapualabs.com/5n7t5ueb

#EnergyTransition #Geopolitics #CleanEnergy #SupplyChainRisk

https://www.europesays.com/videos/12042/ Food security under threat as Middle East war disrupts fertiliser supply • FRANCE 24 English #AgriculturalInputs #CommodityFlows #EnergyTransitRoute #FertiliserExports #fertilisers #FoodSupplyChains #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #GlobalFoodSecurity #GlobalMarkets #GulfRegion #Iran #MaritimeSecurity #MiddleEast #MiddleEastTensions #PricePressure #ShippingDisruption #ShirliSitbon #StraitOfHormuz #SupplyChainRisk #TradeDisruption

US-Regierung versus #Anthropic: Berufung gegen Sanktionsstopp | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/US-Regierung-versus-Anthropic-Berufung-gegen-Sanktionsstopp-11245632.html #AnthropicPentagon #Pentagon #SupplyChainRisk

Hegseth’s War On Anthropic Encounters The First Amendment

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/27/hegseths-war-on-anthropic-encounters-the-first-amendment/

A federal judge on Tuesday called the #Pentagon's treatment of #Anthropic "troubling" as the AI company urged the court to pause the Trump administration's designation of the company as a #supplychainrisk.
#US District Judge Rita Lin referred to three Trump admin actions: President Trump's ban on Anthropic, #DefenseSecretary #PeteHegseth's requirement that Pentagon contractors cut commercial ties with the company, and Anthropic's designation as a supply chain risk.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/judge-pentagon-anthropic-troubling #AI

https://www.europesays.com/uk/846895/ After Pentagon deal, OpenAI is coming after Anthropic’s biggest business as Sam Altman offers… #AdventInternational #AI #AIToolsForEnterprise #Anthropic #ArtificialIntelligence #BainCapital #BrookfieldAssetManagement #MilitaryDeal #openai #Pentagon #SupplyChainRisk #Technology #UK #UnitedKingdom #USDepartmentOfDefense

Anthropic's positioning of usage red lines get a close examination in this piece https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--thinking-about-anthropic-s-red-lines and it is good.

Suggestions for refinements include adding more specificity to it's definition of "mass surveillance" and adding details scoping out the use cases it objects to.

Anthropic's arguments re "autonomous lethal warfare" could also be further clarified given its statements indicating research on autonomous systems is ok, but using current AI technology is not appropriate b/c it is not reliable enough.

So, the warfare red line is not a strict principle, it's statement of current technological limitations. #Anthropic #Claude #AI #RedLines #Lawsuit #Amodei #MassSurveillance #AutonomousWeapons #SupplyChainRisk #DoD #Military

#Microsoft supports #Anthropic’s #lawsuit against the #Pentagon’s designation of the company as a #supplychainrisk. Microsoft argues that a temporary restraining order is necessary to prevent disruption to the military’s use of Anthropic’s AI technology and allow for a negotiated resolution. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/microsoft-says-court-should-temporarily-block-pentagon-ban-anthropic.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

🌟 "Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Codex 5" is a thrilling sequel no one asked for, starring Supply Chain Risk as the unexpected villain. 🎭 The article rambles on about agentic coding, leaving readers with a perplexing urge to "not worry about the vase" — a metaphorical gem only rivaled by its own irrelevance. 🧐🔍
https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/claude-code-claude-cowork-and-codex-5/ #ClaudeCode #ClaudeCowork #Codex5 #SupplyChainRisk #AgenticCoding #HackerNews #ngated

#Anthropic sued the #Trump administration, seeking to reverse a #Pentagon #blacklisting that declared the company a “#supplychainrisk.” The lawsuit claims the designation is unlawful and is harming Anthropic economically and reputationally. Anthropic is also seeking a stay on the action and a formal review of the Defence Department’s determination. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/anthropic-trump-claude-ai-supply-chain-risk.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense over its new “supply‑chain risk” label for AI models. The case pits a leading AI startup against the DoD’s national‑security safeguards, with OpenAI’s ChatGPT caught in the crossfire. What does this mean for the future of AI regulation? Read more. #Anthropic #DoD #SupplyChainRisk #NationalSecurity

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/anthropic-files-lawsuit-against-dod-over-supply-chain-risk-designation

#Amazon will continue offering #Anthropic’s #AI technology to #AWS customers, except for work involving the Department of Defence. This follows the Department of Defence’s designation of Anthropic as a #supplychainrisk and Anthropic’s decision to challenge this designation in court. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/amazon-aws-anthropic-claude-pentagon-blacklist.html?AIagents.at #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI

Anthropic’s Statement To The ‘Department Of War’ Reads Like A Hostage Note Written In Business Casual

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/06/anthropics-statement-to-the-department-of-war-reads-like-a-hostage-note-written-in-business-casual/

#Google and #Microsoft will continue offering #Anthropic’s AI technology for #nondefence projects, despite the Department of Defence’s designation of Anthropic as a #supplychainrisk. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated the company will challenge this designation in court. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/google-says-anthropic-remains-available-outside-of-defense-projects.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#Anthropic plans to #challenge the #DepartmentofWar‘s decision to label the AI firm a #supplychainrisk, a designation that could bar the company from working with the Pentagon. Anthropic argues that the designation is #legallyunsound and that it only applies to a narrow scope of customers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/anthropic-to-challenge-dods-supply-chain-label-in-court/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds to Department of War supply chain risk designation, says company will fight in court

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/anthropic-dario-amodei-department-of-war-supply-chain-risk/

💼🤡 Ah yes, the Department of War's latest episode of "Supply Chain Risk Theater" where #Anthropic becomes the star of a legal drama nobody asked for. Apparently, the strategy is to send a strongly worded letter and hope the courts are as entertained as the rest of us. 🎭📜
https://www.anthropic.com/news/where-stand-department-war #SupplyChainRisk #LegalDrama #DepartmentOfWar #Entertainment #HackerNews #ngated

🚨 The Pentagon now flags Anthropic as a supply‑chain risk after the company refused to let its Claude model be used in certain defense projects. The move raises questions about AI governance, autonomous weapons, and national security surveillance. What does this mean for the future of AI in the military? Read on for the full breakdown. #PentagonRisk #Anthropic #ClaudeAI #SupplyChainRisk

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/pentagon-designates-anthropic-supply-chain-risk-over-claude-usage

Thank you DoD! BOT consumers vote with uninstalls!

Uninstalls of ChatGPT’s mobile app cratered 295% on Feb 28, while DLs of Anthropic’s Claude jumped up 37% on Fed 27, and 51% on Feb 28 — Claude bot is now top of Apple’s US DL charts.

This unfolded after DoD executed a move described as political theater by designating Anthropic as “a supply chain risk” with Anthropic vowing to fight the designation in court, saying no "intimidation or punishment from the Department of War" would force it to cave. https://www.axios.com/2026/03/01/anthropic-claude-chatgpt-app-downloads-pentagon

#AI #DoD #Anthropic #OpenAI #Claude #ChatGPT #AIBots #SupplyChainRisk #MobileApp #Bots

AI Bros Wanted Trump. Now They Learn What Happens When You Tell Him No.

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/02/ai-bros-wanted-trump-now-they-learn-what-happens-when-you-tell-him-no/

The #Pentagon is designating #Anthropic as a #supplychainrisk to #nationalsecurity, prohibiting any commercial activity with the company. This follows Anthropic’s refusal to allow its AI models to be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, a stance supported by OpenAI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/pentagon-moves-to-designate-anthropic-as-a-supply-chain-risk/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

…The ultimate winner could now prove to be Elon #Musk’s #xAI [great /s], which #defense ofcls say has already agreed to the #Pentagon’s terms for working on #classified systems. The entrepreneur jumped on Emil Michael’s social media Friday [the DoD’s technology chief] saying “#Anthropic hates Western Civilization.” [ridiculous idiot.]

#Trump #RevengePolitics #law #AI #tech #surveillance #AutonomousWeapons #SupplyChainRisk #privacy #security #InfoSec #military

Earlier in the week, Jeff Dean, #Google’s chief #AI scientist, said he was opposed to the #technology being used for #surveillance & repeated his long-standing opposition to #AutonomousWeapons.

#SamAltman, #OpenAI’s chief executive, said Friday that it was important for AI companies to find ways to work with the #Pentagon but that he had concerns similar to those of his rival #Amodei.

#Trump #RevengePolitics #law #Anthropic #tech #SupplyChainRisk #privacy #security #InfoSec #military

…The #SupplyChainRisk designation issued by #Hegseth late Friday was an extraordinary escalation, ranking a leading #US #AI company alongside the likes of Chinese & Russian firms seen as a danger to the #UnitedStates.

It was unclear how easy it would be for government departments to move away from #Anthropic’s #technology, or for the company’s partners that do business with the #Pentagon to cut ties.

#Trump #RevengePolitics #law #surveillance #AutonomousWeapons #privacy #security #military

#Anthropic said it would fight the blacklisting in court. In a blog post late Friday, the company said that it believed the wide-reaching ban #Hegseth described was not permitted by federal #law & that the designation of the company as a #SupplyChainRisk was “legally unsound.” [pretty good bet]

#Trump #RevengePolitics #law #AI #tech #surveillance #AutonomousWeapons #privacy #security #InfoSec #military

Late Friday, #Defense Secy Pete #Hegseth followed #Trump’s unhinged post, saying in his own post that he was declaring #Anthropic a #SupplyChainRisk. “Effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic,” Hegseth wrote.

#RevengePolitics #law #AI #tech #surveillance #AutonomousWeapons #privacy #security #InfoSec #military

Pentagon’s top procurement officer calls Anthropic a supply‑chain risk after the Trump‑era ban on its tech. Pete Hegseth warns federal buyers to tread carefully, even as the AI debate heats up on Truth Social. What does this mean for open‑source AI and future contracts? #AnthropicRisk #PentagonAI #TrumpBan #SupplyChainRisk

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/defense-secretary-hegseth-labels-anthropic-supplychain-risk-after

Hegseth’s Anthropic Deadline Risks Severe Defense AI Gaps

Analysts Warn Pentagon Feud With Anthropic Could Trigger Cascading Defense Impacts Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • February 26, 2026…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #Anthropic #ClaudeAI #DefenseIndustrialBase #DefenseProductionAct #Død #pentagon #petehegseth #SecretaryofDefense #supplychainrisk
https://www.europesays.com/2808390/

Researchers have disclosed XSS vulnerabilities in Meta’s Conversions API Gateway, a server-side analytics framework deployed across Meta-owned domains and numerous third-party environments.

The findings demonstrate how:
- Improper origin validation can undermine trust boundaries
- Unsafe code generation practices amplify supply-chain risk
- Shared JavaScript execution environments magnify impact

This case reinforces that analytics infrastructure should not be categorized as low-risk, particularly when it operates across multiple domains and authenticated sessions.

Source: https://gbhackers.com/critical-xss-vulnerabilities-in-meta-conversion-api/

How do you incorporate analytics and tracking systems into your threat models?

Engage with the discussion and follow TechNadu for measured, technical cybersecurity coverage.

#InfoSec #ApplicationSecurity #XSS #SupplyChainRisk #WebSecurity #TechNadu

Researchers have disclosed XSS vulnerabilities in Meta’s Conversions API Gateway, a server-side analytics framework deployed across Meta-owned domains and numerous third-party environments.

The findings demonstrate how:
- Improper origin validation can undermine trust boundaries
- Unsafe code generation practices amplify supply-chain risk
- Shared JavaScript execution environments magnify impact

This case reinforces that analytics infrastructure should not be categorized as low-risk, particularly when it operates across multiple domains and authenticated sessions.

Source: https://gbhackers.com/critical-xss-vulnerabilities-in-meta-conversion-api/

How do you incorporate analytics and tracking systems into your threat models?

Engage with the discussion and follow TechNadu for measured, technical cybersecurity coverage.

#InfoSec #ApplicationSecurity #XSS #SupplyChainRisk #WebSecurity #TechNadu

Researchers have disclosed XSS vulnerabilities in Meta’s Conversions API Gateway, a server-side analytics framework deployed across Meta-owned domains and numerous third-party environments.

The findings demonstrate how:
- Improper origin validation can undermine trust boundaries
- Unsafe code generation practices amplify supply-chain risk
- Shared JavaScript execution environments magnify impact

This case reinforces that analytics infrastructure should not be categorized as low-risk, particularly when it operates across multiple domains and authenticated sessions.

Source: https://gbhackers.com/critical-xss-vulnerabilities-in-meta-conversion-api/

How do you incorporate analytics and tracking systems into your threat models?

Engage with the discussion and follow TechNadu for measured, technical cybersecurity coverage.

#InfoSec #ApplicationSecurity #XSS #SupplyChainRisk #WebSecurity #TechNadu

Researchers have disclosed XSS vulnerabilities in Meta’s Conversions API Gateway, a server-side analytics framework deployed across Meta-owned domains and numerous third-party environments.

The findings demonstrate how:
- Improper origin validation can undermine trust boundaries
- Unsafe code generation practices amplify supply-chain risk
- Shared JavaScript execution environments magnify impact

This case reinforces that analytics infrastructure should not be categorized as low-risk, particularly when it operates across multiple domains and authenticated sessions.

Source: https://gbhackers.com/critical-xss-vulnerabilities-in-meta-conversion-api/

How do you incorporate analytics and tracking systems into your threat models?

Engage with the discussion and follow TechNadu for measured, technical cybersecurity coverage.

#InfoSec #ApplicationSecurity #XSS #SupplyChainRisk #WebSecurity #TechNadu

What Is a Supply Chain Attack? Lessons from Recent Incidents

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I’ve been in computer programming with a vested interest in Cybersecurity long enough to know that your most dangerous threats rarely come through the obvious channels. It’s not always a hacker pounding at your firewall or a phishing email landing in an inbox. Sometimes, the breach comes quietly through the vendors, service providers, and software updates you rely on every day. That’s the harsh reality of supply chain attacks. These incidents exploit trust, infiltrating organizations by targeting upstream partners or seemingly benign components. They’re not theoretical—they’re real, costly, and increasingly sophisticated. In this article, I’m going to break down what supply chain attacks are, examine lessons from high-profile incidents, and share actionable insights for SOC analysts, CISOs, and anyone responsible for protecting enterprise assets.

Understanding Supply Chain Attacks: How Trusted Vendors Can Be Threat Vectors

A supply chain attack occurs when a threat actor compromises an organization through a third party, whether that’s a software vendor, cloud provider, managed service provider, or even a hardware supplier. The key distinction from conventional attacks is that the adversary leverages trust relationships. Your defenses often treat trusted partners as safe zones, which makes these attacks particularly insidious. The infamous SolarWinds breach in 2020 is a perfect example. Hackers injected malicious code into an update of the Orion platform, and thousands of organizations unknowingly installed the compromised software. From the perspective of a SOC analyst, it’s a nightmare scenario: alerts may look normal, endpoints behave according to expectation, and yet an attacker has already bypassed perimeter defenses. Supply chain compromises come in many forms: software updates carrying hidden malware, tampered firmware or hardware, and cloud or SaaS services used as stepping stones for broader attacks. The lesson here is brutal but simple: every external dependency is a potential attack vector, and assuming trust without verification is a vulnerability in itself.

Lessons from Real-World Supply Chain Attacks

History has provided some of the most instructive lessons in this area, and the pain was often widespread. The NotPetya attack in 2017 masqueraded as a routine software update for a Ukrainian accounting package but quickly spread globally, leaving a trail of destruction across multiple sectors. It was not a random incident—it was a strategic strike exploiting the implicit trust organizations placed in a single provider. Then came Kaseya in 2021, where attackers leveraged a managed service provider to distribute ransomware to hundreds of businesses in a single stroke. The compromise of one MSP cascaded through client systems, illustrating that upstream vulnerabilities can multiply downstream consequences exponentially. Even smaller incidents, such as a compromised open-source library or a misconfigured cloud service, can serve as a launchpad for attackers. What these incidents have in common is efficiency, stealth, and scale. Attackers increasingly prefer the supply chain route because it requires fewer direct compromises while yielding enormous operational impact. For anyone working in a SOC, these cases underscore the need to monitor not just your environment but the upstream components that support it, as blind trust can be fatal.

Mitigating Supply Chain Risk: Visibility, Zero Trust, and Preparedness

Mitigating supply chain risk requires a proactive, multifaceted approach. The first step is visibility—knowing exactly what software, services, and hardware your organization depends on. You cannot defend what you cannot see. Mapping these dependencies allows you to understand which systems are critical and which could serve as entry points for attackers. Second, you need to enforce Zero Trust principles. Even trusted vendors should have segmented access and stringent authentication. Multi-factor authentication, network segmentation, and least-privilege policies reduce the potential blast radius if a compromise occurs. Threat hunting also becomes crucial, as anomalies from trusted sources are often the first signs of a breach. Beyond technical controls, preparation is equally important. Tabletop exercises, updated incident response plans, and comprehensive logging equip teams to react swiftly when compromise is detected. For CISOs, it also means communicating supply chain risk clearly to executives and boards. Stakeholders must understand that absolute prevention is impossible, and resilience—rapid detection, containment, and recovery—is the only realistic safeguard.

The Strategic Imperative: Assume Breach and Build Resilience

The reality of supply chain attacks is unavoidable: organizations are connected in complex webs, and attackers exploit these dependencies with increasing sophistication. The lessons are clear: maintain visibility over your entire ecosystem, enforce Zero Trust rigorously, hunt for subtle anomalies, and prepare incident response plans that include upstream components. These attacks are not hypothetical scenarios—they are the evolving face of cybersecurity threats, capable of causing widespread disruption. Supply chain security is not a checkbox or a one-time audit; it is a mindset that prioritizes vigilance, resilience, and strategic thinking. By assuming breach, questioning trust, and actively monitoring both internal and upstream environments, security teams can turn potential vulnerabilities into manageable risks. The stakes are high, but so are the rewards for those who approach supply chain security with discipline, foresight, and a relentless commitment to defense.

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D. Bryan King

Sources

• CISA: Supply Chain Security Resources
• NIST SP 800-161: Supply Chain Risk Management Practices
• KrebsOnSecurity: Cybersecurity News & Analysis
• CrowdStrike: Threat Intelligence Reports
• Mandiant Threat Reports
• Schneier on Security
• Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)
• Black Hat Conference Talks
• DEF CON Conference Resources
• Academic Papers on Cybersecurity

Disclaimer:

The views and opinions expressed in this post are solely those of the author. The information provided is based on personal research, experience, and understanding of the subject matter at the time of writing. Readers should consult relevant experts or authorities for specific guidance related to their unique situations.

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Beware, Insider incidents usually don't start with elite hacking skills; they begin with trust that no one really monitors. The CrowdStrike firing of a suspicious insider who allegedly shared internal screenshots with a hacking collective is a reminder that your people and your vendors are part of the same attack surface. In this case, the hackers pointed to a breach of Gainsight, a customer management platform, as a stepping stone into CrowdStrike, even while the company insists its own systems were not compromised. This is an old and familiar pattern: data leaves your boundary and often comes back wearing a different mask.

Most security programs still fixate on malware, not on who is quietly taking photos of dashboards and how vendor access is governed. Insider risk, third-party access, and routine screen-grabbing often sit in the gray space between security, HR, and legal, which means gaps in monitoring and accountability. Real resilience shows up when you design for messy human behavior: least privilege by default, strong identity and access management, and alerting on unusual activity from both people and machines. Teach employees how these social engineering campaigns actually work and build processes that assume someone, somewhere, will eventually be tempted to test the guardrails.

TL;DR
🧠 Insider risk is usually a process failure, not a villain origin story
⚡ Data stolen from vendors can be recycled against the vendors' customers
🎓 Monitor screenshots and access patterns, not only malicious code
🔍 Treat employees, vendors, and SaaS apps as one shared attack surface

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/21/crowdstrike-fires-suspicious-insider-who-passed-information-to-hackers/

#CrowdStrike #CyberSecurity #InsiderThreat #SupplyChainRisk #security #privacy #cloud #infosec

Your Vendors Are Your New Perimeter — And Attackers Know It
https://youtu.be/bq05EvcpSVY #Cybersecurity #SupplyChainRisk #IdentityManagement #ZeroTrust #ThreatIntelligence #AIinSecurity #CyberResilience #CyberStrategy

When AWS went down, the Internet stumbled — but the real story wasn’t just about downtime. It exposed a dangerous fourth-party risk lurking deep in the digital supply chain.

In our latest blog, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin unpack what the October 2025 AWS outage revealed about cloud concentration, vendor dependencies, and true digital resilience.

Learn why “just trusting the cloud” isn’t enough and how to strengthen your defenses before the next outage hits.

Read the full article: https://www.lmgsecurity.com/beyond-aws-how-hidden-fourth-party-risks-threaten-digital-resilience/

#FourthPartyRisk #DigitalResilience #CloudOutage #VendorRiskManagement #CyberResilience #CloudSecurity #SupplyChainRisk

When AWS went down, the Internet stumbled — but the real story wasn’t just about downtime. It exposed a dangerous fourth-party risk lurking deep in the digital supply chain.

In our latest blog, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin unpack what the October 2025 AWS outage revealed about cloud concentration, vendor dependencies, and true digital resilience.

Learn why “just trusting the cloud” isn’t enough and how to strengthen your defenses before the next outage hits.

Read the full article: https://www.lmgsecurity.com/beyond-aws-how-hidden-fourth-party-risks-threaten-digital-resilience/

#FourthPartyRisk #DigitalResilience #CloudOutage #VendorRiskManagement #CyberResilience #CloudSecurity #SupplyChainRisk

When AWS went down, the Internet stumbled — but the real story wasn’t just about downtime. It exposed a dangerous fourth-party risk lurking deep in the digital supply chain.

In our latest blog, Sherri Davidoff and Matt Durrin unpack what the October 2025 AWS outage revealed about cloud concentration, vendor dependencies, and true digital resilience.

Learn why “just trusting the cloud” isn’t enough and how to strengthen your defenses before the next outage hits.

Read the full article: https://www.lmgsecurity.com/beyond-aws-how-hidden-fourth-party-risks-threaten-digital-resilience/

#FourthPartyRisk #DigitalResilience #CloudOutage #VendorRiskManagement #CyberResilience #CloudSecurity #SupplyChainRisk

Muji’s online sales came to a grinding halt overnight—a ransomware strike on a supplier left a retail giant in chaos. How can one breach ripple through an entire supply chain and shake the trust of customers everywhere?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/how-ransomware-is-disrupting-retail-lessons-from-muji-and-beyond/

#ransomware
#retailsecurity
#supplychainrisk
#databreach
#cyberattack

Vertu Motors faces a £5.5M loss after JLR’s cyberattack halted production, revealing how third-party risks can cripple even untouched businesses.

#CyberSecurity #JLRHack #VertuMotors #SupplyChainRisk #TechNews #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/vertu-motors-5-5m-loss-supply-chain-cybersecurity/

🌪️ Ragasa path = real exposure for auto manufacturing.

📥 Free resource → Auto plants in Ragasa’s cone:
https://go.elmanalytics.com/RagasaM

Direct supplier updates > AI model guesses.

What to do:
Have your supply chain mapped.
Talk to your suppliers.
Make sure they are safe.
Determine how to adjust for impacts on production.

#TyphoonRagasa #SupplyChain #Automotive #SupplyChainRisk #Risk #Ragasa #RiskManagement #EV

🎙️ Protecting What Matters: An ITSPmagazine Pre-RSA Conference 2025 Conversation with Chris Pierson of BLACKCLOAK

As the cybersecurity world gears up for #RSAC 2025, we hit the road for a timely and insightful chat with someone who’s been shaping this space for over two decades.

In this special pre-event episode, Sean Martin, CISSP and Marco Ciappelli sit down with Chris Pierson, Founder & CEO of BlackCloak, to explore what it really means to protect what matters most—in the boardroom, and at home.

From identity theft and executive protection, to supply chain risk and digital life outside the office, Chris shares a powerful reminder:

👉 Cybersecurity doesn’t end when the laptop closes.

📺 Watch the teaser:

https://youtu.be/NjqU23kSTQI

📺 📺 Or the full episode - as you should!

https://youtu.be/U1ev-e6pzKE

🎙️ Listen to the podcast audio:

https://brand-stories-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/protecting-what-matters-with-chris-pierson-of-blackcloak-a-rsac-conference-2025-pre-event-conversation

🔗 Explore BlackCloak’s Brand Page on ITSPmagazine:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/directory/blackcloak

🛰️ Follow our full RSAC 2025 coverage:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2025-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverage

Chris is also presenting two sessions at RSAC this year:

Protecting What Matters: Your Family and Home

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1739369849404001eWtU

When Things Go Boom: Supply Chain Risk

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1727434586212001yGwM

This is more than just an episode—it’s a reminder that cybersecurity starts with community, leadership, and showing up for each other.

If you’re heading to #RSAC2025, keep an eye on BlackCloak’s LinkedIn page for updates, suite details, and community events.

Let’s protect what matters. Together.

We can do this!

#RSAC2025 #BlackCloak #ChrisPierson #Cybersecurity #ExecutiveProtection #SupplyChainRisk #ITSPmagazine #DigitalSafety #Infosec #PersonalSecurity #RedefiningCyberSecurity #RedefiningSociety #CyberAwareness #CommunityLeadership

🎙️ Protecting What Matters: An ITSPmagazine Pre-RSA Conference 2025 Conversation with Chris Pierson of BLACKCLOAK

As the cybersecurity world gears up for #RSAC 2025, we hit the road for a timely and insightful chat with someone who’s been shaping this space for over two decades.

In this special pre-event episode, Sean Martin, CISSP and Marco Ciappelli sit down with Chris Pierson, Founder & CEO of BlackCloak, to explore what it really means to protect what matters most—in the boardroom, and at home.

From identity theft and executive protection, to supply chain risk and digital life outside the office, Chris shares a powerful reminder:

👉 Cybersecurity doesn’t end when the laptop closes.

📺 Watch the teaser:

https://youtu.be/NjqU23kSTQI

📺 📺 Or the full episode - as you should!

https://youtu.be/U1ev-e6pzKE

🎙️ Listen to the podcast audio:

https://brand-stories-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/protecting-what-matters-with-chris-pierson-of-blackcloak-a-rsac-conference-2025-pre-event-conversation

🔗 Explore BlackCloak’s Brand Page on ITSPmagazine:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/directory/blackcloak

🛰️ Follow our full RSAC 2025 coverage:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2025-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverage

Chris is also presenting two sessions at RSAC this year:

Protecting What Matters: Your Family and Home

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1739369849404001eWtU

When Things Go Boom: Supply Chain Risk

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1727434586212001yGwM

This is more than just an episode—it’s a reminder that cybersecurity starts with community, leadership, and showing up for each other.

If you’re heading to #RSAC2025, keep an eye on BlackCloak’s LinkedIn page for updates, suite details, and community events.

Let’s protect what matters. Together.

We can do this!

#RSAC2025 #BlackCloak #ChrisPierson #Cybersecurity #ExecutiveProtection #SupplyChainRisk #ITSPmagazine #DigitalSafety #Infosec #PersonalSecurity #RedefiningCyberSecurity #RedefiningSociety #CyberAwareness #CommunityLeadership

🎙️ Protecting What Matters: An ITSPmagazine Pre-RSA Conference 2025 Conversation with Chris Pierson of BLACKCLOAK

As the cybersecurity world gears up for #RSAC 2025, we hit the road for a timely and insightful chat with someone who’s been shaping this space for over two decades.

In this special pre-event episode, Sean Martin, CISSP and Marco Ciappelli sit down with Chris Pierson, Founder & CEO of BlackCloak, to explore what it really means to protect what matters most—in the boardroom, and at home.

From identity theft and executive protection, to supply chain risk and digital life outside the office, Chris shares a powerful reminder:

👉 Cybersecurity doesn’t end when the laptop closes.

📺 Watch the teaser:

https://youtu.be/NjqU23kSTQI

📺 📺 Or the full episode - as you should!

https://youtu.be/U1ev-e6pzKE

🎙️ Listen to the podcast audio:

https://brand-stories-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/protecting-what-matters-with-chris-pierson-of-blackcloak-a-rsac-conference-2025-pre-event-conversation

🔗 Explore BlackCloak’s Brand Page on ITSPmagazine:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/directory/blackcloak

🛰️ Follow our full RSAC 2025 coverage:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2025-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverage

Chris is also presenting two sessions at RSAC this year:

Protecting What Matters: Your Family and Home

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1739369849404001eWtU

When Things Go Boom: Supply Chain Risk

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1727434586212001yGwM

This is more than just an episode—it’s a reminder that cybersecurity starts with community, leadership, and showing up for each other.

If you’re heading to #RSAC2025, keep an eye on BlackCloak’s LinkedIn page for updates, suite details, and community events.

Let’s protect what matters. Together.

We can do this!

#RSAC2025 #BlackCloak #ChrisPierson #Cybersecurity #ExecutiveProtection #SupplyChainRisk #ITSPmagazine #DigitalSafety #Infosec #PersonalSecurity #RedefiningCyberSecurity #RedefiningSociety #CyberAwareness #CommunityLeadership

🎙️ Protecting What Matters: An ITSPmagazine Pre-RSA Conference 2025 Conversation with Chris Pierson of BLACKCLOAK

As the cybersecurity world gears up for #RSAC 2025, we hit the road for a timely and insightful chat with someone who’s been shaping this space for over two decades.

In this special pre-event episode, Sean Martin, CISSP and Marco Ciappelli sit down with Chris Pierson, Founder & CEO of BlackCloak, to explore what it really means to protect what matters most—in the boardroom, and at home.

From identity theft and executive protection, to supply chain risk and digital life outside the office, Chris shares a powerful reminder:

👉 Cybersecurity doesn’t end when the laptop closes.

📺 Watch the teaser:

https://youtu.be/NjqU23kSTQI

📺 📺 Or the full episode - as you should!

https://youtu.be/U1ev-e6pzKE

🎙️ Listen to the podcast audio:

https://brand-stories-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/protecting-what-matters-with-chris-pierson-of-blackcloak-a-rsac-conference-2025-pre-event-conversation

🔗 Explore BlackCloak’s Brand Page on ITSPmagazine:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/directory/blackcloak

🛰️ Follow our full RSAC 2025 coverage:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2025-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverage

Chris is also presenting two sessions at RSAC this year:

Protecting What Matters: Your Family and Home

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1739369849404001eWtU

When Things Go Boom: Supply Chain Risk

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1727434586212001yGwM

This is more than just an episode—it’s a reminder that cybersecurity starts with community, leadership, and showing up for each other.

If you’re heading to #RSAC2025, keep an eye on BlackCloak’s LinkedIn page for updates, suite details, and community events.

Let’s protect what matters. Together.

We can do this!

#RSAC2025 #BlackCloak #ChrisPierson #Cybersecurity #ExecutiveProtection #SupplyChainRisk #ITSPmagazine #DigitalSafety #Infosec #PersonalSecurity #RedefiningCyberSecurity #RedefiningSociety #CyberAwareness #CommunityLeadership

🎙️ Protecting What Matters: An ITSPmagazine Pre-RSA Conference 2025 Conversation with Chris Pierson of BLACKCLOAK

As the cybersecurity world gears up for #RSAC 2025, we hit the road for a timely and insightful chat with someone who’s been shaping this space for over two decades.

In this special pre-event episode, Sean Martin, CISSP and Marco Ciappelli sit down with Chris Pierson, Founder & CEO of BlackCloak, to explore what it really means to protect what matters most—in the boardroom, and at home.

From identity theft and executive protection, to supply chain risk and digital life outside the office, Chris shares a powerful reminder:

👉 Cybersecurity doesn’t end when the laptop closes.

📺 Watch the teaser:

https://youtu.be/NjqU23kSTQI

📺 📺 Or the full episode - as you should!

https://youtu.be/U1ev-e6pzKE

🎙️ Listen to the podcast audio:

https://brand-stories-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/protecting-what-matters-with-chris-pierson-of-blackcloak-a-rsac-conference-2025-pre-event-conversation

🔗 Explore BlackCloak’s Brand Page on ITSPmagazine:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/directory/blackcloak

🛰️ Follow our full RSAC 2025 coverage:

https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2025-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-infosec-conference-coverage

Chris is also presenting two sessions at RSAC this year:

Protecting What Matters: Your Family and Home

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1739369849404001eWtU

When Things Go Boom: Supply Chain Risk

https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us25/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1727434586212001yGwM

This is more than just an episode—it’s a reminder that cybersecurity starts with community, leadership, and showing up for each other.

If you’re heading to #RSAC2025, keep an eye on BlackCloak’s LinkedIn page for updates, suite details, and community events.

Let’s protect what matters. Together.

We can do this!

#RSAC2025 #BlackCloak #ChrisPierson #Cybersecurity #ExecutiveProtection #SupplyChainRisk #ITSPmagazine #DigitalSafety #Infosec #PersonalSecurity #RedefiningCyberSecurity #RedefiningSociety #CyberAwareness #CommunityLeadership

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Stuck in an avalanche of automotive news? ❄️
Spinning your wheels trying to keep up? 🚗💨

Drift on over to The Automotive Supply Chain Risk Digest!
Get weekly coverage of the events that impact the auto industry.

Free. Every Friday. Right in your inbox. 📬

Don't get left out in the cold—subscribe today!
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Stuck in an avalanche of automotive news? ❄️
Spinning your wheels trying to keep up? 🚗💨

Drift on over to The Automotive Supply Chain Risk Digest!
Get weekly coverage of the events that impact the auto industry.

Free. Every Friday. Right in your inbox. 📬

Don't get left out in the cold—subscribe today!
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