Identity Attacks 22 articles

Summary Account Takeover (ATO) is a type of application attack where an attacker gains unauthorized access to a user's account by exploiting stolen credentials or vulnerabilities, enabling them to impersonate…

Summary Brute Force Authentication Attacks involve systematically attempting numerous username and password combinations to gain unauthorized access to a system or application. Attackers use automated tools to rapidly try multiple…

Summary Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a sophisticated cyber attack targeting organizations through deceptive email tactics to fraudulently obtain sensitive information, initiate unauthorized transactions, or manipulate employees into transferring funds…

Summary Credential stuffing is a type of cyberattack where attackers use automated tools to try large volumes of stolen username and password pairs to gain unauthorized access to user accounts…

Summary Golden Ticket Attacks are advanced cyber intrusions targeting Microsoft Active Directory environments, where attackers forge Kerberos Ticket Granting Tickets (TGTs) to gain unauthorized, persistent access to network resources. Key…

Summary Identity Spoofing is a type of application attack where an attacker impersonates a legitimate user or system to gain unauthorized access or perform malicious actions. Key Characteristics Involves falsifying…

Summary Insider Identity Abuse is a cybersecurity attack where a trusted insider misuses legitimate access credentials or identities to compromise applications, steal data, or disrupt operations. This attack exploits the…

Summary Kerberoasting is a post-exploitation attack technique targeting service accounts in Active Directory environments by extracting and cracking service ticket hashes to obtain plaintext credentials. Key Characteristics Targets Kerberos service…

Summary Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks occur when an attacker secretly intercepts and potentially alters communication between two parties without their knowledge, compromising data confidentiality and integrity. Key Characteristics Interception of communication…

Summary Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Bypass is a type of application attack where adversaries circumvent MFA mechanisms designed to add an extra layer of security beyond passwords, enabling unauthorized access to…

Summary OAuth Abuse refers to the exploitation of the OAuth authorization framework to gain unauthorized access to resources or escalate privileges within applications and services. Attackers manipulate OAuth flows or…

Summary Pass-the-Hash (PtH) is a technique used by attackers to authenticate to remote servers or services by using the hashed value of a user's password instead of the plaintext password.…

Summary Pass-the-Ticket (PtT) is a cyberattack technique where an attacker captures and reuses Kerberos ticket-granting tickets (TGTs) or service tickets to authenticate to network services without needing user credentials. This…

Summary Password spraying is a type of brute force attack where an attacker attempts a small number of commonly used passwords against many different user accounts to gain unauthorized access…

Summary Phishing attacks are a type of social engineering attack where attackers impersonate legitimate entities to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information, such as login credentials, financial details, or installing…

Summary Privilege Escalation Attacks involve exploiting vulnerabilities or misconfigurations in a system to gain elevated access rights beyond those originally granted, allowing attackers to perform unauthorized actions and compromise system…

Summary SAML Assertion Attacks exploit vulnerabilities in the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication process to gain unauthorized access to applications and services by manipulating or forging SAML tokens. Key…

Summary Silver Ticket Attacks are a type of Kerberos authentication bypass where attackers forge service tickets (TGS) to gain unauthorized access to specific services without contacting the Key Distribution Center…

Summary Single Sign-On (SSO) Abuse is a type of application attack where adversaries exploit vulnerabilities or misconfigurations in SSO systems to gain unauthorized access to multiple connected services using a…

Summary Spear phishing is a targeted cyberattack that uses personalized emails or messages to deceive specific individuals into revealing sensitive information or executing malicious actions. Key Characteristics Highly targeted and…