The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has warned users of attackers targeting them in enterprise resource planning systems ( ERP ) ; ERP systems are an attractive target due to its housing of sensitive corporate information and running of business - critical processes . So make sure you're patching regularly and not using default passwords." Companies such as Oracle issue patches for their ERP products but installing them often leads to difficulties , partly arising from complex system architectures , that hackers can exploit . Cybersecurity firm Digital Fortress recently released a report that warned of nation - wide attackers exploiting ERP vulnerabilities , proving similar to the Chinese - backed hack of the United States Information Service in 2014 .
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has warned users of attackers targeting them in enterprise resource planning systems ( ERP ) ; ERP systems are an attractive target due to its housing of sensitive corporate information and running of business - critical processes . Companies such as Oracle issue patches for their ERP products but installing them often leads to difficulties , partly arising from complex system architectures , that hackers can exploit . Cybersecurity firm Digital Fortress recently released a report that warned of nation - wide attackers exploiting ERP vulnerabilities , proving similar to the Chinese - backed hack of the United States Information Service in 2014 .