The article discusses the nuanced risks in cybersecurity, emphasizing that threats can originate not only from external attacks but also from system designs. By adhering to established procedures, attackers can exploit seemingly innocuous features, underscoring the importance of scrutinizing default settings and minor decisions in security setups. It highlights recent alerts from the FBI about the Scattered Spider group targeting airlines and the LapDogs network's espionage efforts with compromised SOHO devices, reinforcing the need for organizations to implement stricter security measures and identity controls.
The true risk to cybersecurity lies not just in external threats, but also in how systems are set up using the available features, exposing vulnerabilities.
With the rise of sophisticated attacks like those from Scattered Spider, organizations need to reevaluate their security measures and enforce stricter identity controls.
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