Vendor security covers risks introduced by suppliers, including software flaws, exposed systems, and weak access to customer data.
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Vendor is an external organization that supplies an IT product or service, such as software, hardware, cloud hosting, or managed security. In security reporting, the term usually concerns a third party whose technology, personnel, or connectivity forms part of an organization’s environment or handles its data.
Vendor risk depends on the access and dependency involved. A compromised or poorly secured vendor can expose customer information, introduce vulnerabilities through software updates or components, or provide attackers with a route into connected systems. Practical controls include risk-based due diligence, contractual security and notification requirements, least-privilege access, vulnerability and software-supply-chain review, monitoring, and prompt removal of access when a relationship ends. Assessments should also address privacy obligations and how the vendor will support investigation and recovery if a security incident occurs.
The vendor had originally assessed the flaw as low risk but now says it is a critical issue that enables remote code execution.
The security vendor counters that none of the information came directly from its systems but rather was acquired over a period of time by targeting individuals.
Customer Credentials Possibly Compromised at EHR Vendor Acquired by Oracle in 2022Oracle is dealing with a hacking incident involving legacy patient data of Cerner electronic health record customers. Oracle, which acquired Cerner in 2022, is reportedly telling clients the hack involved compromised credentials for systems scheduled to migrate to the cloud.
Threat actors are exploiting a vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure first disclosed by the vendor in January.