Jon Gulley, senior application security penetration tester at the security firm nVisium, points out that “there is always some risk when updating core systems. Flaws like this one drive home the importance of performing regular backups not just for businesses, but also for consumers. This also underscores the importance of proper quality assurance checks and staged roll-outs so that these issues can be caught early and remedied prior to public release.”
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