Software bills of materials (SBOMs) inventory applications and are an important measure for securing an organization’s software supply chain. Three common SBOM formats are CycloneDX, which is particularly useful for tracking vulnerabilities; Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX), which is often chosen by larger organizations due to its license management ability; and Software Identification (SWID) Tags, which are used to ensure compliance with licensing agreements and software patch updates.
Software firm Blue Yonder providing services to US and UK stores, including Starbucks, hit by ransomware attack
Blue Yonder, a supply chain software provider, experienced a ransomware attack which disrupted its services, affecting clients such as Starbucks and UK grocery chain Sainsbury.