A new report finds that attackers increasingly rely on compromised credentials, identity abuse, and trusted integrations rather than traditional malware-driven intrusion techniques. The study from Ontinue draws on investigations conducted by its Advanced Threat Operations (ATO) team and telemetry from the Ontinue ION MXDR platform, it highlights how identity compromise has become the most common pathway into cloud environments. “Attackers aren’t trying to break through defenses anymore, they’re logging in with stolen credentials,” says Balazs Greksza, director of Advanced Threat Operations at Ontinue. “Infostealers are feeding a growing underground market for corporate access. Once attackers obtain valid identities, they can... [Continue Reading]
Attackers don’t break in anymore, they log in instead
