Up to 50 000 companies running SAP software are at greater risk of being hacked after security researchers found new ways to exploit vulnerabilities of systems that haven’t been properly protected and published the tools to do so online. German software giant SAP said it issued guidance on how to correctly configure the security settings in 2009 and 2013. However, The Witness reports that data compiled by security firm Onapsis shows that 90% of affected SAP systems have not been properly protected. ‘Basically, a company can be brought to a halt in a matter of seconds,’ said Onapsis CEO Mariano Nunez. His company specialises in securing business applications.