When the supply chain hits a sour note
Kennedy Toomey
BSidesSF 2026 · Day 1 · AMC Theatre 10
In this insightful talk, "When the supply chain hits a sour note," Kennedy Toomey, an Application Security Researcher and Advocate at DataDog, delves into the escalating threat of software supply chain attacks. Toomey leverages a unique and engaging karaoke-themed presentation style to highlight the critical challenges organizations face when their trusted dependencies become compromised. The talk provides a stark look at recent high-profile incidents, emphasizing their frequency, sophistication, and the widespread impact they can have across the software ecosystem.
AI review
Competent survey of 2022 supply chain incidents with decent organizational depth on incident response, but this is a BSides-level awareness talk, not research. The karaoke framing, the case study selection, and the defensive recommendations all read as solid practitioner content — nothing here will surprise anyone who's been paying attention to supply chain security.