Encouragement for Bad Actors: Plenty of Targets Guaranteed
November 2, 2021
If the information in the Silicon Valley-esque business news service Venture Beat is accurate, 2022 is going to be a good year for bad actors. “Report: 55% of Execs Say That SolarWinds Hack Hasn’t Affected Software Purchases.” Now “purchase” is a misleading word. Vendors like users to subscribe, so the revenue projections are less fraught. Subscriptions can be tough to terminate, and paying that bill is like a bad habit, easy to fall into, tough to get out of.
The article states:
According to a recent study by Venalfi, more than half of executives (55%) with responsibility for both security and software development reported that the SolarWinds hack has had little or no impact on the concerns they consider when purchasing software products for their company. Additionally, 69% say their company has not increased the number of security questions they are asking software providers about the processes used to assure software security and verify code.
This statement translates to status quo-ism.
The Microsoft products are targets because Microsoft’s yummy software is widely used and is like a 1980s Toys-R-Us filled with new Teddy bears, battery powered trucks, and role-model dolls.
What’s the fix for escalating cyber attacks? Different business policies and more rigorous security procedures.
To sum up, a potentially big year for bad actors, some of whom practice their craft from prison with a contraband smartphone. The Fancy Bear types will be dancing and some of the APT kids will be wallowing in endless chocolate cake.
Digitally speaking, of course.
Stephen E Arnold, November 2, 2021
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