Black Kite study finds widespread security weaknesses among AI suppliers
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Black Kite's 2026 AI Supply Chain Report finds security weaknesses at AI suppliers, according to ZDNet.
The study assessed 18,160 AI companies and reports that 34.2% have at least one critical unpatched vulnerability, 61.7% have DMARC issues, and 29.7% are highly susceptible to ransomware.
Black Kite says the companies' software, integrations, and components were also examined, and that researchers found failures to patch critical vulnerabilities, protect credentials, authenticate users and email, and address network security issues. The report warns that AI suppliers' access to customer data makes them a supply chain risk.
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AIBlack Kite's 2026 AI Supply Chain Report finds 34.2% of 18,160 assessed AI companies have at least one critical unpatched vulnerability. The study also reports 61.7% have DMARC issues and 29.7% are highly susceptible to ransomware, and warns that AI suppliers' access to customer data makes them a supply chain risk.
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