If you are running SAP, you could be at greater risk of hacks
Data compiled by security firm Onapsis shows 90% of affected SAP systems have not been properly protected
London - Up to 50,000 companies running SAP software are at greater risk of being hacked after security researchers found new ways to exploit vulnerabilities of systems that haven't been properly protected and published the tools to do so online. German software giant SAP said it issued guidance on how to correctly configure the security settings in 2009 and 2013. But data compiled by security firm Onapsis shows that 90% of affected SAP systems have not been properly protected. “Basically, a company can be brought to a halt in a matter of seconds,” said Onapsis CEO Mariano Nunez, whose company specialises in securing business applications such as those made by SAP and rival Oracle. “With these exploits, a hacker could steal anything that sits on a company's SAP systems and also modify any information there — so he can perform financial fraud, withdraw money, or just plainly sabotage and disrupt the systems.” SAP said: “SAP always strongly recommends to install security fixes as they...
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