Black Hat kicks off in a few days, and for Qualys customers still planning their schedule we have our weekly recommendation from among the conference’s many training courses and research briefings: The Enemy Within: Modern Supply Chain Attacks.

Speaker Eric Doerr, General Manager of the Microsoft Security Response Center, promises to provide “practical guidance on how to defend against supply chain attacks and harden your systems.” 

Using examples of undisclosed supply chain attacks, he will cover topics such as attackers’ techniques and objectives, effective defense mechanisms, and the challenges of dealing with developers. 

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