Security News > 2023 > March > Top ways attackers are targeting your endpoints

Over the last several years, endpoints have played a crucial role in cyberattacks.

While there are several steps organizations can take to help mitigate endpoint threats - such as knowing what devices are on a network, quarantining new or returning devices, scanning for threats and vulnerabilities, immediately applying critical patches, etc.

Phishing, especially spear-phishing, is an effective way for gaining access to endpoints to harvest user credentials.

We recently saw how threat actors deployed phishing to infect user endpoints at a massive scale with the IceXLoader malware.

Enforcing acceptable use policies can help reduce the opportunities for end users to engage in behaviors that could put their endpoints and company assets at risk.

When working to mitigate network threats, do not forget the increasingly vital role endpoints play.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/03/24/endpoint-vulnerability-exploitation/