7 Steps to Take After a Credential-Based cyberattack

These days, hackers don't break in — they log in. Using valid credentials, cybercriminals bypass security systems while appearing legitimate to monitoring tools. And the problem is widespread; Google Cloud reports that weak or nonexistent credential protection facilitates 47% of cloud breaches, while IBM X-Force attributes nearly one-third of global cyberattacks to account compromises. So what does this mean for your organization’s defenses? Here’s what you need to know about how to protect your systems from credential-based attacks, what to do when prevention fails, and why scanning your Active Directory for compromised passwords should be a part of your security strategy. Why credential-based attacks are hackers' preferred method Cybercriminals favor credential-based attacks for several reasons: They’re easy to execute: Credential-based attacks are relatively simple to deploy compared to more complex zero-day exploits. Credential-based attacks are relatively simple to deploy c ... Read full article.