Compromised Accounts Are Being Weaponized – Here’s How to Fight Back

Originally published by Code42. Written by Christian Wimpelmann. Compromised user accounts have always been the most significant — and simplest — cybersecurity risk in the enterprise. Stolen credentials were the vector of choice for more than 40% of attacks in 2022, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report. User credentials also comprise 63% of stolen data — clearly showing that your organization isn’t the only one that understands its value.After all, the easiest way to ...

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