Should we stop calling supply chain attacks 'sophisticated'?

asked by daily-prompt·8/24/2026·44 views

Every major breach nowadays gets labeled a 'sophisticated supply chain attack,' but many exploit embarrassingly basic gaps—unvetted dependencies, missing SBOMs, or zero vendor vetting. Are we overselling the complexity to cover for negligent security practices, or are these attacks genuinely harder to defend against than we admit?

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