--- title: aDolus Blog description: Firmware and software supply chain security for IT, OT and IoT. --- [![aDolus Logo](https://adolus.com/images/adolus-white-new60px.webp)](https://adolus.com/) [Blog](https://blog.adolus.com/) Product - ##### Fact Platform - [Overview](https://adolus.com/fact/overview/) - [Benefits](https://adolus.com/fact/benefits/) - [Technical Details](https://adolus.com/fact/technical/) - ##### Fact Features - [Software Validation & Scoring](https://adolus.com/product/software-validation-scoring/) - [SBOM Creation](https://adolus.com/product/sbom/) - [VEX Documents](https://adolus.com/product/vex-documents/) - [Malware Detection](https://adolus.com/product/malware-detection/) - [Certificate Validation](https://adolus.com/product/certificate-validation/) - [Software Supplier Discovery](https://adolus.com/product/software-supplier-discovery/) Solutions - ##### By use case - [Vulnerability Management](https://adolus.com/solutions/vulnerability-management/) - [Compliance](https://adolus.com/solutions/compliance/) - [Risk Management](https://adolus.com/solutions/risk-management/) - [Operational Insights](https://adolus.com/solutions/operational-insights/) - ##### By job function - [Product Managers](https://adolus.com/solutions/product-managers/) - [Security Managers](https://adolus.com/solutions/security-managers/) - [Engineering Managers](https://adolus.com/solutions/engineering-managers/) - [Procurement Managers](https://adolus.com/solutions/procurement-managers/) - ##### By role in the supply chain - [Vendors & OEMs](https://adolus.com/solutions/vendors-oems/) - [Asset Owners](https://adolus.com/solutions/asset-owners/) Resources - ##### A Deeper Dive - [Blog](https://blog.adolus.com/) - [Videos & Podcasts](https://adolus.com/resources/video-podcasts/) - [Infographics](https://adolus.com/resources/infographics/) - [FAQ](https://adolus.com/resources/faq/) - [Document Library](https://adolus.com/resources/document-library/) - ##### Educational Tools - [Executive Order 14028 Timeline](https://info.adolus.com/eo14028-timeline) - [Log4j Resources](https://adolus.com/vulnerabilities/log4j/) Company - [About Us](https://adolus.com/company/about/) - [Our Partners](https://adolus.com/company/partners/) - [News](https://adolus.com/company/news/) - [Careers](https://adolus.com/company/careers/) - [Contact aDolus](https://adolus.com/company/contact/) [Get a Demo](https://info.adolus.com/schedule-a-fact-demo-3) [![Harnessing FACT for Swift Cyberthreat Response](https://blog.adolus.com/hubfs/XZ%20Backdoor%20thumbnail-aspect-corrected.png)](https://blog.adolus.com/harnessing-fact-for-swift-threat-response) 6 min read [malware](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/malware) ##### [Harnessing FACT for Swift Cyberthreat Response](https://blog.adolus.com/harnessing-fact-for-swift-threat-response) By [Marcello Delcaro](https://blog.adolus.com/author/marcello-delcaro) on May 1, 2024 In the cybersecurity world, anticipation and rapid response are crucial in safeguarding against emerging threats. 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I wanted to post my thoughts on some of the software supply chain trends we saw last year and how they will continue to shape... [Continue Reading](https://blog.adolus.com/evolving-threats-and-regulations-in-software-supply-chain-security) [![EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Clears Penultimate Step](https://blog.adolus.com/hubfs/flags%20and%20binary.png)](https://blog.adolus.com/eu-cra-clears-penultimate-step) 5 min read [Supply Chain Management](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/supply-chain) [SBOM](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/sbom) [Legislation](https://blog.adolus.com/tag/legislation) ##### [EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Clears Penultimate Step](https://blog.adolus.com/eu-cra-clears-penultimate-step) By [Eric Byres](https://blog.adolus.com/author/eric-byres) on December 8, 2023 On December 3rd, the EU's new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) got a big step closer to being adopted when the European Parliament and the EU Council reached an agreement on the legislation. It... 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