Use Case: Mitigating Compromised Credentials with the MITRE ATT&CK® Framework

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This guide explains why compromised credentials are one of the most widespread and costly cyber threats, enabling attackers to impersonate legitimate users and bypass traditional defenses. It highlights major breaches such as Norton, 23andMe, Colonial Pipeline, and Okta, showing the severe financial and operational impact. Using the MITRE ATT&CK framework, the guide maps compromised credentials to the Credential Access tactic (TA0006) and outlines common techniques such as brute force, credential dumping, MFA interception, network sniffing, and token theft. It describes key indicators of compromise, including unusual login activity, impossible travel, failed logins, and irregular data access. Recommended mitigation strategies include enabling MFA, adopting UEBA for anomaly detection, conti

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Use Case: Mitigating Compromised Credentials with the MITRE ATT&CK® Framework

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