Yesterday 19th of July, 2024, a significant security breach affected numerous computers worldwide that relied on a security company’s cloud-based solution. This incident has drawn parallels to the fictional scenario in the “Terminator” movies, where the Skynet and Genisys upgrades led to catastrophic consequences.
What happened yesterday with this security breach in many computers around the world using a security company as a cloud-based security solution brings to mind the fictional situation mentioned in the “Terminator” movie related to the Skynet and Genisys upgrade.
The key takeaway from this situation is the inherent risk of depending heavily on third-party companies for critical services. When these companies face security issues, it exposes all their clients to potential threats.
For many IT companies globally, this breach raises crucial questions: Was the flawed code implemented by mistake, or was there a lack of quality control before the upgrade was deployed?
Ultimately, this incident highlights our unpreparedness for such events. As long as our services are concentrated in the hands of a few large monopoly companies, everyone remains at risk.
The experience learned from every misfortune situation is in how quickly the IT support for each company manages the situation. They never give up in these circumstances.