Cybersecurity: Navigating current threats & protection tips
Fortinet's research highlights how threat actors use legitimate credentials to breach defenses and remain hidden for weeks, engaging in reconnaissance and lateral movements. They target data on network shares and local systems, often encrypting it to hinder recovery. To counteract this, organizations must enhance detection and response, not just prevention. Effective logging and monitoring can detect misuse of valid credentials.
Additionally, response playbooks are crucial for staff to interrupt ongoing attacks. The full report offers further insights and defensive strategies.