84. The Vendor You Trust Most Could Be Your Biggest Security Risk
UnHacked · 2026-04-23 · 32 min
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Hosts: Justin Shelley - Phoenix IT Advisors: Mario Zak i - Mazteck IT: Do you know exactly which vendors have access to your business systems, your data, or your network? If the honest answer is "not really" - this episode is for you. In Episode 84 of UnHacked , Justin Shelley and Mario Zaki tackle one of the most overlooked threats in cybersecurity: vendor risk and third-party access . This is the 10th installment in their deep-dive mini-series on cybersecurity fundamentals, and it may be the most eye-opening yet. The guys share a real-world story of an MSP who was breached through his own remote management software - encrypting not just his systems, but every single one of his clients' systems - and what his one-word lesson was when it was all over.
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