![]() ![]() It is given that we will start seeing more instances of similar attacks in the future. He demonstrated how compromising Microsoft and Apple development tools could compromise their code and, in turn, numerous customers. He penetrated Microsoft, Apple, PayPal and 32 other companies. In fact, ethical hacker Alex Birsan developed a similar attack to inject malicious code into open source developer tools. However, Sunburst was new in that it was the “first” source code type of injection targeted at enterprises, but it will not be the last because of its success. There were 7 billion virus attacks in 2018 alone and viruses distributed through encrypted protocols increased 58% from 2018 to 2019. There are 980 million computer viruses in existence and 350,000 new viruses detected each day. You would think we would have been more prepared considering computer viruses have been around for decades. The December 2020 SolarWinds supply chain (Sunburst) hacking put thousands of organizations in a defensive and reactive mode, and billions of dollars and man hours have been lost in the aftermath. It means you must be on offense, not defense. “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.”īeing successful requires being proactive and not waiting for life to come to you. ![]() Co-authored by David Heathand Sarda Introduction ![]()
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