Hackers have been quick to notice that many SAP applications, servers, and databases that were once hidden behind corporate firewalls are now exposed to the web, making them prime targets for attacks.
One common denominator in this push to the...
Jan 14, '21 by Joerg Schneider-Simon
In July 2020, Onapsis disclosed a vulnerability that affects the SAP NetWeaver Application Server and therefore a large number of SAP applications.
Labeled as HotNews SAP Note #2934135 (CVE-2020-6287) in the July 2020 SAP Security Notes, this...
Dec 10, '20 by Joerg Schneider-Simon
Is your organization like the staggering 66% of organizations that are vulnerable to cyberattacks on their SAP applications?
According to a recent Ponemon Institute study, “Only 34% of respondents say they have full visibility into the security...
Nov 19, '20 by Joerg Schneider-Simon
SAP cybersecurity professionals are in high demand. Really high demand. Ridiculously high demand.
As we noted back in 2018, there is a major shortage of cybersecurity professionals. So, if you’re an aspiring SAP cybersecurity professional, the...
Oct 14, '20 by Joerg Schneider-Simon
Are your web-facing SAP applications vulnerable to total compromise by a remote, unauthenticated attacker?
They may be less secure than you think: As it turns out, a recently identified SAP vulnerability can be accessed via internet-facing...
Oct 7, '20 by Joerg Schneider-Simon
If you’re wondering about the cost of an SAP cybersecurity data breach, there’s a short answer and a long answer.
The short answer is simple, and comes from SAP itself: The average cost of SAP security breaches is $5 million. But, adds SAP, the...
Sep 30, '20 by Joerg Schneider-Simon
Security professionals who monitor cybersecurity threats have noticed an irony when it comes to the coronavirus.
In areas with high infection rates, school districts, colleges and universities are—quite sensibly—requiring students to stay away...
Sep 2, '20 by Joerg Schneider-Simon
When is the last time you invited a stranger to attack your network and penetrate your SAP applications?
This is not a trick question.
If you care about the security of your SAP applications, you should care about penetration testing. Penetration...