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.
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Electronic prescription provider MediSecure in Australia has shut down its website and phone lines following a ransomware attack believed to originate from a third-party vendor. [...]
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