Security News > 2021 > February > To combat cyber warfare the security industry needs to work together

Just when we thought 2020 couldn't get worse, security firm FireEye broke the news that the compromise of a software solution by IT solutions provider SolarWinds had resulted in security breaches across the public and private sector, at dozens of companies and government agencies, including the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Treasury, Justice, Defense, and the Center for Disease Control.

The National Security Agency, the main body tasked with protecting government assets from hackers, did not detect the breach.

Some security experts and U.S. government officials have described it as the worst security incident in the past few years.

In today's world, where software systems, web services, APIs, and the IoT have created a complex web of interconnected ecosystems, every security incident can have ripple effects and spread across many nodes and geographical locations.

The key point is that, in our increasingly connected world, we all have a vested interest in promoting security and making sure every piece of software and hardware is secure.

The need for secure encryption practices, encrypted storage of data, strong authentication options, and proper security policies are often highlighted after an organization is breached when it's too late.

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