Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack
Source: Ars Technica AI · Category: AI Risk & Safety
A popular disk utility (Daemon Tools) was backdoored in a monthlong supply-chain attack, compromising users' systems. This demonstrates ongoing supply-chain vulnerability in widely deployed software. For enterprise AI deployment: vendor code review, software bill of materials (SBOM) audits, and third-party risk assessment are critical; ensure vendor security practices are contractually required.