Microsoft Annual Security Report Highlights Surge in Supply Chain Attacks
Microsoft Annual Security Report Highlights Surge in Supply Chain Attacks The newly released Microsoft Security Intelligence Report revealed that over the past few years, the increased number of supply chain attacks had become a primary source of concern in many IT departments. The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 24found that several cyberattacks were detected using compromised software supply chains in 2018. These supply chain attacks, Microsoft said, have affected a wide range of software and targeted organizations in different geographic locations and sectors. The Microsoft report compiled 6.5 trillion threat signals and was based on research and real-world experiences from thousands of security researchers and responders worldwide for the period of January 2018 to December 2018. What Is Supply Chain Attack? In a supply chain attack, an attacker maliciously makes…