In a nutshell: Supply chain attacks have doubled since 2024, requiring CISOs to rethink how they control third-party dependencies and update mechanisms.
Software supply chain attacks have doubled since 2024 as attackers compromise trusted third-party vendors, their updates and dependencies. The phenomenon is evolving into a growing threat for enterprise networks.
Cybercriminals increasingly leveraged the trusted position of software vendors in 2024 to infiltrate enterprise networks through their update mechanisms and dependencies. In these attacks, target organizations are not directly assaulted; instead, their suppliers and software manufacturers are exploited as attack points.
For CISOs, this represents a risk that extends beyond classic perimeter security. Trusted software, regularly updated and provided by established vendors, can become a vehicle for injecting malware or backdoors. The attack occurs through the supply chain channel that organizations typically regard as secure.
The doubling of supply chain attacks necessitates a rethinking of security measures: enhanced monitoring of updates, verification of code signatures, monitoring of dependencies, and network access segmentation become critical. Particularly important is control over which third-party software runs in the infrastructure and how its integrity is assured.
Source: www.security-insider.de · Published 31 July 2026
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