AI supply chain security means protecting your business from risks introduced by artificial intelligence tools, their connected applications, and outside services. An AI assistant may seem like just another productivity tool, but when it can access company email, files, customer records, or business systems, it becomes another connection that needs to be managed and protected.

A single security scan this week found over 16,000 publicly exposed databases built with AI coding tools — a wake-up call that the rush to build fast with AI is quietly creating a breach crisis for businesses of every size, not just tech giants.

AI phishing attacks are making familiar cyber scams faster, more convincing, and harder for employees to recognize. Recent 2026 threat intelligence shows attackers expanding beyond email into Microsoft Teams, voice calls, trusted cloud services, and highly personalized messages. For businesses, protecting Microsoft 365 identities and training employees to verify unusual requests has become increasingly important.