No exploits: how attackers enter via credential theft

Colleagues, a heads-up for cybersecurity professionals: attackers increasingly gain access using legitimate credentials — without exploits.

In brief:
- Via credential stuffing, password spraying and phishing: successful logins mimic legitimate employee activity.
- AI accelerates attack scale: bulk account checking and more convincing phishing.
- Linear IR processes lag; the DAIR model (iterative cycle: scoping — isolation — eradication — recovery) better matches reality.
- Key enablers are coordinated communication and trained teams.

Why it matters: these incidents are growing in speed and scope, so proactive preparedness reduces impact.

How do you organise response to such compromises?
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