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A hacking forum leak has led Home Depot to confirm that its employee data was compromised via a third-party software vendor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Home Depot did not identify the breached software-as-a-service (SaaS) vendor but said an error exposed the names, corporate IDs, and email addresses of a “small sample” of its employees, <\/span>according to reports<\/a><\/span>. Now up for sale on the Dark Web, this is the type of data that could be used to fuel targeted phishing cyberattacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

The incident highlights how selecting SaaS vendors with strong cybersecurity protections is critical for enterprises, according to Tamir Passi, director of product with DoControl.<\/span><\/p>\n

Software Supply Chain Cyber Risk<\/h2>\n

Passi recommends testing a third-party supplier’s workflow before providing them access to your data.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ideally, real employee data should not be used to test a new vendor’s workflow,” Passi explained in a statement. “In general, system testing and validation should be done with non-production data sets unless all the necessary and same security and privacy protocols are in place for production as for testing.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Passi cautioned that once data is handed over to a partner, it’s too late to do anything about its security.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to due diligence and vetting prior to selecting a SaaS vendor, Mika Alto, co-founder and CEO of Hoxhunt, recommends regular audits.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The threat landscape is always changing, so continuous training on security best practices are vital,” Alto said in a statement. “Employees and security professionals at all levels should be equipped to recognize and respond to potential threats, including those that may arise from third-party sources.”<\/span><\/p>\n

A decade ago <\/span>Home Depot experienced a much larger data breach<\/a><\/span> where customer credit card data related to purchases at stores across the US and Canada was compromised.<\/span><\/p>\n

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