Cyber Focus Interview: Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy Analyzes the Rise of Third-Party and Supply Chain Cyber Risks

**Supply chain risk is the new epidemic:** a podcast recap highlighting that a small set of vendors now composes a highly concentrated global attack surface ("150 companies’ products comprise 90% of a global attack surface"). The discussion warns that breaches often start with vendors and propagate through fourth- and fifth-party dependencies, amplified by shadow IT and unvetted AI use; it stresses that compliance does not equal security and recommends continuous third-/fourth-/fifth-party monitoring, measurable cyber KPIs, deeper supplier collaboration, and alignment of cyber risk with business decisions.