— Joe Shenouda , Cyber Consult

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The hackers inserted a backdoor malware into the compromised server product . This resulted in any customers who downloaded the updates also getting infected with the malware .

Though not all infected customers suffered attacks , the malware was used for large network strikes against several critical and sensitive organisations .

Speaking to Technology , Joe Shenouda , CEO of the Netherlands-based Cyber Consult , says corporations must prioritise their security . “ Data breaches and leaking databases are still a huge reality .

Microsoft lost its source code to Russia and Nissan ’ s whole Git code repository . Many trade secrets were compromised already this year and it ’ s only January . In short ,” he says , “ secure your data .”

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , only 29 per cent of the US workforce was able to work from home before the COVID-19 era . By June 2020 , the number had risen to 42 per cent , and the latest poll in the third quarter of 2020 showed 62

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