A cybersecurity warning for colleges and universities cautioned that the next major campus data breach is likely to begin outside institutional networks, targeting third-party vendors used across campus systems. The report emphasizes that institutions have accumulated overlapping stacks—learning management systems, cloud services, and departmental software—so one vendor exposure can cascade across many institutions. The piece points to recent higher-ed incidents as evidence of vulnerability patterns, including a Canvas-related breach that exposed large datasets and a separate report involving an Oracle program used for human resources, payroll, and student records. It also highlights how AI-enabled phishing and malware are increasing the effectiveness of supply-chain attacks. The immediate action item offered is governance-level strengthening: due diligence during procurement, revised procurement policies, and risk governance that assumes vendor compromise is the default threat scenario.