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As Supply-Chain Cyber Risks Mount, Can AI Help?

By Kim S. Nash

 

Welcome back. It is hard to say when hackers decided that attacking tech providers that have lots of corporate customers was better bang for the buck than targeting individual companies. But such cyberattacks are everyone’s problem now.

I recently asked readers about why tech supply chains are so hard to vet and what can be done about it. You didn't disappoint. Read the full story. 

More news below.

 

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More Cyber News

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Cyber maneuvers supported physical strikes in Venezuela, according to President Trump and Gen Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Help from U.S. Cyber Command and other units took out the lights and other infrastructure during the capture by the American military of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores on Saturday. (Politico)

An employee of Ameriprise Financial Services fell for a phishing attack Dec. 4, potentially exposing the personal, financial and medical details of 598 people. A financial adviser at the company "received an email that appeared to be a legitimate communication from a client," Ameriprise said in a letter to state regulators. 

  • The security team contained the incident and put in enhanced verification procedures for callers and confirmation of signatures on written account requests, the company said. 

In Case You Missed It

WSJ Pro Cybersecurity recently looked at some key cyber risk issues to watch in the new year: 

  • Security Chiefs Plan New Uses for AI in 2026. AI agents will specialize in identifying chinks in digital armor, managing identity checks and prioritizing patches.
  • Washington Wants to Get Tough on Nation-State Hackers. Are Infrastructure Operators Ready? Going after cyber adversaries hinges on support from states and private firms that run U.S. water systems, electricity grids and hospitals.
  • Suspected Russian Hackers Step Up Attacks on U.S. Energy Firms, Research Shows. Amazon's cyber team says unpatched computer devices give Kremlin intelligence unit easy access to energy companies and their tech providers.

“As they approached Venezuelan shores, the United States began layering different effects provided by Space Com, Cyber Com and other[s] … to create a pathway overhead.”

— Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking Saturday about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. Caine referred to digital support from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Cyber Command for the operation.
 

About Us

The WSJ Pro Cybersecurity team is Deputy Bureau Chief Kim S. Nash and reporters Angus Loten and James Rundle. Follow us on X @WSJCyber. Reach the team by replying to any newsletter you receive or by emailing Kim at kim.nash@wsj.com.

 
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