Recently, many experts have been called in to help companies deal with attacks by the Syrian Electronic Army. Their first priority is to help limit the damage, understand which accounts have been compromised and have not yet been used to cause harm, and "clean up" things.
However, the most useful outcome for the victims of these attacks is that awareness of security issues becomes a top concern. The next priority is how they will benefit from knowledge and awareness of security issues. Thus, most companies that are not victims of these attacks can, however, benefit from the «misfortune» of others.
One of the most effective ways to spread awareness is to make sure your system is up to date. The attacks on Target, Neiman Marcus, Michaels, and the ongoing activity of the Syrian Electronic Army are boons for administrators and security awareness as a whole.
