Industries considered essential to the functioning of society and the economy are in an arms race as threat actors – cyber criminals and nation states – target digital vulnerabilities of the suppliers connected to them, according to new DNV Cyber research.

Cybersecurity should be considered a matter of national security, according to a new report co-authored by DNV Cyber and commissioned by Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra.

The 2022 Uber data breach stands as a compelling example of the importance of cybersecurity, revealing the vulnerabilities even major tech companies face.

As software supply chain attacks surge in scale and sophistication, organisations face an urgent imperative to rethink how they manage digital dependencies. From stealthy backdoors in open-source tools to cascading outages triggered by trusted vendors, recent incidents highlight the fragility and interconnectedness of today’s software ecosystems. This article explores the evolving threat landscape and offers actionable recommendations to strengthen supply chain resilience.