What: RH-ISAC has released its monthly leadership briefing. In August 2024, third-party breaches and supply chain vulnerabilities continued as the primary driving force for the retail and hospitality community threat landscape.

Why it is important: The ongoing third-party breaches and supply chain vulnerabilities highlight the critical need for businesses and individuals to ensure the security of their digital interactions, as these incidents can directly impact the services they rely on daily. Additionally, the global outages caused by the Crowdstrike update and vulnerabilities in widely used services like TeamViewer and OpenSSH emphasize the importance of staying informed and prepared for potential disruptions that could affect operations, data privacy, and personal security.

For the month of July 2024, third-party breaches and supply chain vulnerabilities continued as the primary driving force for the retail and hospitality community threat landscape. The global outages resulting from a problematic Crowdstrike update consumed resources and attention of IT and cyber teams across global regions and industries in July, in addition to major vulnerabilities and incidents at ubiquitous services such as TeamViewer and OpenSSH.

August 2024: Monthly Leadership Briefing