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4 Innovative Ways Cyberattackers Hunt for Security Bugs
2021-04-21 20:49

Once they've identified a tempting asset to exploit, attackers employ techniques to find a vulnerability.

Some attackers use tried-and-true methods, but the most creative in the group find ways to exploit systems through unexpected vectors.

In-house security teams must understand which parts of their attack surface are most tempting to adversaries, in order to develop effective defense strategies.

An attacker's perspective on bug hunting can help inform how defenders protect valuable assets, which begins with four common methods.

Much like security teams facing alert fatigue, attackers face a firehose of vulnerability information; only some of which matters for their purposes.

Attackers love to follow the footsteps of your team members outside of the walls of your network to find traces of information that could lead to an exploit.


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https://threatpost.com/4-ways-attackers-hunt-bugs/165536/