The Hacker News
Why Defenders Should Embrace a Hacker Mindset
Prioritizing cybersecurity is key. Learn how to prioritize remediation based on impact and protect your organization's crown jewels.
CyberNews
Despite pledges not to pay, ransoms are here to stay
Cybernews asked more than 30 experts from various fields if they’d be willing to pay a ransom in the event of a cybersecurity breach.
Infosecurity News
GootBot Implant Heightens Risk of Post-Infection Ransomware
IBM found Gootloader group opting for GootBot over off-the-shelf tools for lateral movement
SecurityWeek
After Major Cloud Hacks, Microsoft Unveils ‘Secure Future Initiative’
Redmond's new security initiative promises faster patches, better management of signing keys and products with a higher default security bar.
The Hacker News
Unleashing the Power of the Internet of Things and Cyber Security
IoT adoption is on the rise, but it comes with risks. Explore the challenges and opportunities of seamlessly integrating IoT into your business while
The Record
Exclusive: Ukraine says joint mission with US derailed Moscow’s cyberattacks
Ukrainian officials speak with the Click Here podcast team about something they previously kept close to the vest: Their country's hunt forward operations with personnel from U.S. Cyber Command.
DarkReading
Internet-Wide Zero-Day Bug Fuels Largest-Ever DDoS Event
Ongoing Rapid Reset DDoS flood attacks exposed organizations need to patch CVE-2023-44487 immediately to head off crippling outages and business disruption.
SecurityWeek
Navigating the Digital Frontier in Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions help minimize attack surfaces while ensuring productivity and security of remote workers
Infosecurity News
New Ransomware Victims Surge by 47% with Gangs Targeting Small Busines
The Trend Micro report observed that small organizations are being increasingly targeted by ransomware gangs, including LockBit and BlackCat
Bleeping Computer
How end-user phishing training works (and why it doesn’t)
Training end-users to spot phishing has its benefits, but it's clear to see organizations as a whole have failed to make a dent in phishing attacks. Learn more from Specops Software on how phishers use social engineering to exploit human psychology.
CyberSecurity Dive
Generative AI tips and warnings from 5 providers
Understanding model limitations and keeping humans in the loop is critical to productive adoption of AI, according to several software leaders.
SecurityWeek
Webinar Tomorrow: ZTNA Superpowers CISOs Should Know
Join Cloudflare and SecurityWeek for a webinar to discuss “VPN Replacement: Other ZTNA Superpowers CISOs Should Know”
Trend Micro
Ex-USSS CISO Explains Agencies' Struggle with Biden EO
Ed Cabrera, former CISO of the US Secret Service and current Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Trend Micro, explains why Federal agencies are slow to comply with Biden's cybersecurity executive order.
DarkReading
Security Pressures Mount Around AI's Promises & Peril
Both threats to enterprises and career opportunities are being created by the escalation of generative AI and ChatGPT, warns Maria 'Azeria' Markstedter.
Ars Technica
How fame-seeking teenagers hacked some of the world’s biggest targets
With no skill in software exploitation or encryption busting, Lapsus$ wins anyway.
CyberSecurity Dive
4 ways organizations can take back the advantage from attackers
By reorienting systems defense around resilience, “we become more like attackers, we become nimble, empirical, curious,” Kelly Shortridge said at Black Hat USA 2023.
Trend Micro
Zero Trust Frameworks for Industry
Discover the core principles and frameworks of Zero Trust, NIST 800-207 guidelines, and best practices when implementing CISA’s Zero Trust Maturity Model.
The Record
Finland sees fourfold spike in ransomware attacks since joining NATO, senior cyber official says
Ransomware attacks targeting Finnish organizations have increased four-fold since the Nordic country began the process of joining NATO last year, according to a senior official.
DarkReading
Study: Africa Cybersecurity Improves But Lacks Cross-Border Frameworks
While cybersecurity preparedness in Africa is on the upswing, the continent still lacks agreements on international security standards and sharing threat intel.
CyberSecurity Dive
GoTo, parent company to LastPass, names new CISO
The change in security leadership comes months after the third-party cloud storage service GoTo shares with LastPass was breached.
The Record
EPA says court decision to ban new rule ‘undercuts’ cybersecurity efforts
A spokesperson told Recorded Future News that the EPA is committed to the new rule as part of its mission to protect the public.
Security Affairs
Cybercriminals Evolve Antidetect Tooling for Mobile OS-Based Fraud
Resecurity identified the emergence of adversarial mobile Android-based Antidetect Tooling for Mobile OS-Based Fraud. Resecurity has identified the emergence of adversarial mobile Android-based tools (called “mobile anti-detects”), like Enclave and McFly, as a new frontier in fraud tradecraft evolution. These tools are used by criminals involved in online-banking theft to impersonate compromised account holders and […]
The Record
Biden’s Cyber Command and NSA nominee seen as a pick for continuity
Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh has a long history with cyber operations in the Air Force and at Cyber Command. Insiders say he has what it takes to follow Gen. Paul Nakasone atop CYBERCOM and the NSA.
The Record
NATO’s Christian-Marc Lifländer on how the alliance can take a ‘proactive’ cyber stance
An interview with Christian-Marc Lifländer, the head of NATO's cyber and hybrid policy section, about NATO’s changing approach to cyber, and what will happen if attacks targeting Western states continue to increase.
CyberSecurity Dive
The role for AI in cybersecurity
Generative AI can become an ally for new security professionals who may otherwise feel overwhelmed. For more seasoned security analysts, it can offer time to refine their skills through automation of repetitive tasks.
Trend Micro
Human vs Machine Identity Risk Management
In today's business world's dynamic and ever-changing digital landscape, organizations encounter escalating security challenges that demand a more business-friendly and pertinent approach.
Trend Micro
Prevent Supply Chain Attacks with Zero Trust Security
In this article, we will explore how Zero Trust can benefit your organization, focusing on its ability to enhance security, secure supply chains, and align with international regulatory frameworks.
Trend Micro
Gaps in Azure Service Fabric’s Security Call for User Vigilance
In this blog post, we discuss different configuration scenarios that may lead to security issues with Azure Service Fabric, a distributed platform for deploying, managing, and scaling microservices and container applications.
Infosecurity News
#InfosecurityEurope: Top Five Things to Check Out at This Year’s Event
With Infosecurity Europe just around the corner, here are four of the must-see activities happening at this year’s event
ZDNet
Hybrid and remote work: The state of play in 2023
Remote and hybrid working is here to stay: the focus going forward is on fine-tuning and optimizing these new work practices.
Bleeping Computer
A '!password20231#' password may not be as complex as you think
In some ways, past best practices for password policies may have made password cracking easier. Let's examine the most common types of password attacks, and how to defend against them.
Infosecurity News
UK Cyber Pros Burnt Out and Overwhelmed
Alert fatigue is a major issue, says Expel
Infosecurity News
Small Business Interest in Cyber-Hygiene Wanes
UK government survey finds they are prioritizing other things
CyberSecurity Dive
Software industry leaders debate real costs and benefits of CISA security push
The global effort to promote secure by design is seen as a potential game changer for software security, but may require substantial investments and considerable cultural changes.
Cyber Security News
How to Prevent Data Breach in Your Company? – A CEO Guide
Many CEOs still believe that data breaches only happen to other companies. This mindset can lead to complacency, leaving your organization vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
CSO
Stress pushing CISOs out the door
Around 50% of CISOs are expected to change jobs by 2025, according to a Gartner study that found the cybersecurity leader’s job is becoming more stressful.
CSO
Backdoor deployment overtakes ransomware as top attacker action
Thanks to the availability of malware such as Emotet, deploying backdoors on victims' networks is becoming easier and more lucrative for cybercriminals.
CyberSecurity Dive
Zero trust is moving from hype to reality
Organizations must plan ahead and invest in people and resources to succeed with zero trust, writes Gartner analyst John Watts.
The Hacker News
How to Think Like a Hacker and Stay Ahead of Threats
Think you're protected from cyber attacks? Hackers are always finding new ways to exploit vulnerabilities. Learn to think like a hacker and stay ahead
CyberSecurity Dive
Hive takedown puts ‘small dent’ in ransomware problem
Successful law enforcement actions against ransomware can only do so much. The threat is omnipresent, lucrative and largely in the shadows.
The Hacker News
Cybersecurity budgets are going up. So why aren't breaches going down?
Stay ahead of the game with top-notch cybersecurity measures. The attacks may be becoming more severe, but so are our defenses.
Bleeping Computer
Malware exploited critical Realtek SDK bug in millions of attacks
Hackers have leveraged a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Realtek Jungle SDK 134 million attacks trying to infect smart devices in the second half of 2022.
Bleeping Computer
Botnets exploited Realtek SDK critical bug in millions of attacks
Hackers have leveraged a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Realtek Jungle SDK 134 million attacks trying to infect smart devices in the second half of 2022.
Cyber Security News
Top 10 Best Zero Trust Security Vendors - 2023
Best Zero Trust Security Vendors & Solutions - 1. Perimeter 81, 2. CrowdStrike Zero Trust, 3. Cisco Zero Trust, 4. Palo Alto 5. Akamai
Infosecurity News
#WEF23: Geopolitical Instability Means a Cyber “Catastrophe” is Imminent
The World Economic Forum launched its latest cybersecurity report, the Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023
Trend Micro
What is Red Teaming & How it Benefits Orgs
Running real-world attack simulations can help improve organizations' cybersecurity resilience
Naked Security
S3 Ep115: True crime stories – A day in the life of a cybercrime fighter [Audio + Text]
Listen now – you’ll be alarmed, amused and educated, all in equal measure. (Full transcript in article.)
ZDNet
14 odd and interesting gift ideas for hackers in 2022
From hobbyist hackers and programmers to professionals, they will love our picks for tech gifts for hackers this holiday season.
CyberSecurity Dive
Incident responders brace for end-of-year cyber scaries
Fears of the next SolarWinds or Log4j-style incident hitting over the holidays have some cybersecurity experts on edge.
CSO
MTTR “not a viable metric” for complex software system reliability and security
Verica Open Incident Database Report suggests mean time to resolve should be retired and replaced with other metrics more appropriate for software systems and networks.
SecurityWeek
Online Event Today: Security Operations Summit
SecurityWeek's 2022 Security Operations Summit is an immersive online event that will offer insights and strategies to maximize the efficiency of enterprise security operations centers (SOCs).
The Hacker News
What Developers Need to Fight the Battle Against Common Vulnerabilities
Coding best practices have continued to evolve over the years, in response to business needs and market trends.
DarkReading
For Gaming Companies, Cybersecurity Has Become a Major Value Proposition
New users and monetization methods are increasingly profitable for gaming industry, but many companies find they have to stem growth in cheats, hacks, and other fraud to keep customers loyal.
The Record
The Yanluowang ransomware group in their own words
The Yanluowang ransomware group finds itself the victim of a leak.
The Record
EXCLUSIVE: Rounding up a cyber posse for Ukraine
Washington and the tech world have been talking about public private partnerships in cyberspace for decades. The NSA and Cyber Command have intelligence about attacks; cybersecurity companies have the means to block them. It looks like they are finally working together — not in the U.S, but in Ukraine.
SecurityWeek
US Gov Warning: Start Hunting for Iranian APTs That Exploited Log4j
Iranian government-sponsored APT actors hacked into at least one Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) organization with an exploit for a Log4j vulnerability in an unpatched VMware Horizon server.
CSO
Meta’s new kill chain model tackles online threats
Meta researchers say their Online Operations Kill Chain framework offers a common taxonomy to understand the threat landscape and spot vulnerabilities.
ZDNet
12 odd and interesting gift ideas for hackers in 2022
From hobbyist hackers and programmers to professionals, they will love our picks for tech gifts for hackers this holiday season.
ZDNet
The 12 best holiday gift ideas for hackers in 2022
From hobbyist hackers and programmers to professionals, they will love our picks for tech gifts for hackers this holiday season.
CyberScoop
Dmitri Alperovitch on Taiwan, China and Putin's probing cyberattacks
The former CrowdStrike executive and co-founder of Silverado Policy Accelerator says Americans need to understand Taiwan's strategic value.
CyberSecurity Dive
4 tips to protect IT employees from phishing attacks
No one is perfect, and that includes your IT professionals. Here's what security experts say could help mitigate human error.
Infosecurity News
Intel Confirms Source Code Leak
Cyber-criminals could use the leaked source code to help launch attacks
SecurityWeek
Firmware Security Company Eclypsium Raises $25 Million in Series B Funding
Firmware and hardware security company Eclypsium has raised $25 million in Series B funding, which brings the total invested in the firm to $50 million.
SecurityWeek
What's Going on With Cybersecurity VC Investments?
A discussion on the state of cybersecurity investments, venture capital strategies in a confusing economic climate, predictions on hot and not-so-hot product categories, and what happens with all those cybersecurity unicorns.
Security Affairs
NUVOLA: the new Cloud Security tool
nuvola is the new open-source cloud security tool to address the privilege escalation in cloud environments. nuvola is the new open source security tool made by the Italian cyber security researcher Edoardo Rosa (@notdodo), Security Engineer at Prima Assicurazioni. The tool was released during the RomHack 2022 security conference in Rome. The tool helps the […]
SecurityWeek
Quantifying ROI in Cybersecurity Spend
By understanding current ROI it is easier to justify future cost because you know the value. But this is a problem: how do you measure or quantify ROI in cybersecurity spend?
Ars Technica
Uber was breached to its core, purportedly by an 18-year-old. Here are the basics
“I announce I am a hacker and Uber has suffered a data breach,” intruder says on Slack.
SecurityWeek
Industry Reactions to Govt Requiring Security Guarantees From Software Vendors
Industry professionals comment on the new guidance from the US government asking for security guarantees from software vendors.
CyberSecurity Dive
Microsoft cloud security exec challenges organizations to ditch outdated practices
Modern systems and modes of attack demand a dynamic and realistic security strategy, Shawn Bice said. The problem can be managed, not solved.
Infosecurity News
ISACA: Ensuring Digital Trust Key to Digital Transformation Success
ISACA's State of Digital Trust 2022 report highlights increasing importance of digital trust across businesses
SecurityWeek
Opus Security Scores $10M for Cloud Security Orchestration
Israeli startup Opus Security has banked $10 million in seed round funding to build technology for cloud security orchestration and remediation.
Security Affairs
Challenges of User Authentication: What You Need to Know
In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. Which are the challenges of user authentication? In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. As virtually every aspect of day-to-day life and business is conducted online, the added convenience has also brought added risk. Information privacy, data sovereignty, […]
CyberSecurity Dive
The modern CISO: Today’s top cybersecurity concerns and what comes next
CISOs are up against talent shortages and retention concerns amid an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape.
DarkReading
EvilProxy Commodifies Reverse-Proxy Tactic for Phishing, Bypassing 2FA
The phishing-as-a-service offering targets accounts from tech giants, and also has connections to PyPI phishing and the Twilio supply chain attack.
The Hacker News
Integrating Live Patching in SecDevOps Workflows
SecDevOps translates into a more secure environment over the entire lifecycle of a system.
The Hacker News
The Ultimate Security Blind Spot You Don't Know You Have
Using instructor-led training, e-learning, hands-on labs, and gamification, Cydrill offers a novel and effective way to learn how to code securely.
CyberSecurity Dive
Multifactor authentication has its limits, but don’t blame the technology
Despite phishing attacks that evaded authentication and engulfed many technology companies of late, organizations shouldn’t hesitate to use MFA.
CyberSecurity Dive
Slack enhances platform security amid rapid expansion and heightened risk
The enterprise messaging platform has faced increased customer concerns about security and privacy.
Infosecurity News
Baker & Taylor's Systems Remain Offline a Week After Ransomware Attack
The company said it will proceed to restore its systems as soon as they are sanitized
Trend Micro
Analyzing the Hidden Danger of Environment Variables for Keeping Secrets
While DevOps practitioners use environment variables to regularly keep secrets in applications, these could be conveniently abused by cybercriminals for their malicious activities, as our analysis shows.
Ars Technica
I’m a security reporter and got fooled by a blatant phish
Think you're too smart to be fooled by a phisher? Think again.
ThreatPost
Podcast: Inside the Hackers’ Toolkit
This edition of the Threatpost podcast is sponsored by Egress.
The Hacker News
Three Common Mistakes That May Sabotage Your Security Training
Security awareness training gives companies the confidence that their employees will execute the right response.
CyberSecurity Dive
Entrust acknowledges June cyberattack, remains tight-lipped on the details
The cybersecurity vendor has yet to disclose how the incident occurred, the type of data stolen and if ransomware was involved.
CyberSecurity Dive
Relentless vulnerabilities and patches induce cybersecurity burnout
Cybersecurity professionals are confronting a chronic vulnerability-patch cycle and the situation is getting worse.
Trend Micro
Analyzing Penetration-Testing Tools That Threat Actors Use to Breach Systems and Steal Data
We discovered the use of two Python penetration-testing tools, Impacket and Responder, that malicious actors used to compromise systems and exfiltrate data. We share our key findings in this report.
Infosecurity News
Ransomware Suspected in Wiltshire Farm Foods Attack
Food manufacturer reveals system outage
DarkReading
Why We Need Security Knowledge and Not Just Threat Intel
Organizations that can break out of siloed data and apply context can transform intelligence into actionable, relevant security knowledge.
ThreatPost
Taming the Digital Asset Tsunami
Rob Gurzeev, CEO and Co-Founder of CyCognito, explores external attack surface soft spots tied to an ever-expanding number of digital assets companies too often struggle to keep track of and manage effectively.
Infosecurity News
10 Companies Chosen to Test Next-Generation Cybersecurity Technologies
10 companies will experiment on the Morello board as part of the government-backed DSbD initiative
SecurityWeek
Paladin Capital Closes $372 Million Cyber Fund II
Cybersecurity and technology investment firm Paladin Capital Group has closed its Cyber Fund II with over $370 million.
SecurityWeek
Tapping Neurodiverse Candidates Can Address Cybersecurity Skills Shortage
While neurodiverse candidates don’t fit the traditional mold of applicants in the cybersecurity industry, they can often excel at highly focused, analytical work
DarkReading
Nisos Announces $15 Million in Series B Funding Round
New funding led by global cyber investor Paladin Capital Group, alongside existing investors Columbia Capital and Skylab Capital.
Trend Micro
Uncovering a Kingminer Botnet Attack Using Trend Micro Managed XDR
Trend Micro’s Managed XDR team addressed a Kingminer botnet attack conducted through an SQL exploit. We discuss our findings and analysis in this report.
SecurityWeek
Webinar Today: Blast Radius & Simulated Attack Paths
Join the webinar to understand how “blast radius”, “risk amplification” and vulnerabilities unique to hosts can help you prioritize risks in your cloud and speed up your remediation strategies.
SecurityWeek
The VC View: The DevSecOps Evolution and Getting "Shift Left" Right
For providers of DevSecOps services and solutions, the focus should be on removing friction from integrating security and helping teams come together to make security everyone’s responsibility.
ThreatPost
Zero-Trust For All: A Practical Guide
How to use zero-trust architecture effectively in today's modern cloud-dependent infrastructures.
Computerworld
In a remote-work world, a zero-trust revolution is necessary
Zero trust is not just for cybersecurity specialists — it’s the new necessary way of life for business.
Cyber Security News
Are Crypto Trading Bots Safe to Use?
In this article we discuss the safety and security concerns of crypto trading bots. Read on to find out how safe crypto trading bots are.
CyberSecurity Dive
Behind the push to finally eliminate passwords
The FIDO Alliance is pushing for smartphones to become the authentication standard as the tech industry presses for new methods.
CSO
New PCI DSS v4.0 receives kudos for flexibility
Customization, multi-factor authentication are key features in PCI DSS v4.0 global payment benchmark.
CSO
New PCI Data Security Standard v4.0 receives kudos for flexibility
Customization, multi-factor authentication are key features in PCI DSS v4.0 global payment benchmark.
ZDNet
Government workers rely on Microsoft. That could be a security problem, Google claims | ZDNet
Does the US government's reliance on Microsoft Office 365 make it more vulnerable to cyberattacks? Google Cloud says that's what its survey shows.
ThreatPost
Automaker Cybersecurity Lagging Behind Tech Adoption, Experts Warn
A bug in Honda is indicative of the sprawling car-attack surface that could give cyberattackers easy access to victims, as global use of ‘smart car tech’ and EVs surges.
Bleeping Computer
Wyze Cam flaw lets hackers remotely access your saved videos
A Wyze Cam internet camera vulnerability allows unauthenticated, remote access to videos and images stored on local memory cards and has remained unfixed for almost three years.
Infosecurity News
#IMOS22: Leeza Garber Explains How to Hire the Human Element
Privacy & cybersecurity attorney, Leeza Garber, highlights the importance of hiring for behaviors in cybersecurity
SecurityWeek
Demystifying Zero Trust
Contrary to what some vendors may imply, zero trust is not a "one and done" type project. It's a journey to improve your overall security posture using zero-trust principles.
ZDNet
APAC firms see need to train staff in digital skills, but few actually do so | ZDNet
Some 97% of organisations across seven Asia-Pacific markets, including Singapore and Australia, recognise the need to train their employees in digital skillsets, with cloud and cybersecurity the top-most in demand, but just 29% have implemented plans to do so.
The Hacker News
The Golden Hour of Incident Response
The Golden Hour of Incident Response
The Hacker News
Build Your 2022 Cybersecurity Plan With This Free PPT Template
The Definitive 2021 Security Plan PPT template enables security pros to easily distill their security knowledge and present the insights.
The Hacker News
Why Enterprise Threat Mitigation Requires Automated, Single-Purpose Tools
Why Enterprise Threat Mitigation Requires Automated, Single-Purpose Tools
SecurityWeek
The VC View: Incident Response and SOC Evolution
The evolution of cybersecurity incident response and the modern SOC continues to be one of the biggest post-pandemic security trends
ZDNet
Utah inches closer to becoming fourth state to pass privacy law | ZDNet
California, Virginia, and Colorado are the only other states with a privacy law.
Infosecurity News
#DSbD: Embrace Change and Collaboration to Revolutionize Cybersecurity
Embracing change and collaboration are key to government-backed DSbD initiative, which aims to transform UK's approach to cybersecurity
ThreatPost
Novel Attack Turns Amazon Devices Against Themselves
Researchers have discovered how to remotely manipulate the Amazon Echo through its own speakers.
ZDNet
Singapore to set up digital intelligence unit as cyber threats intensify | ZDNet
Expected to be operational by year-end, the Singapore Armed Forces' digital intelligence unit will look to boost the country's defence against threats in the digital space, which has seen growing and increasingly sophisticated attacks.
Infosecurity News
#CCSE22: How to Create a Security First Culture
Effective training and senior leadership buy-in are critical to creating a security-first culture, according to cyber experts
Infosecurity News
#CCSE22:
Fredrik Hult, CISO at PagoNxt, argued that the
ZDNet
Cybersecurity burnout is real. And it's going to be a problem for all of us | ZDNet
Burnout might be the most critical cybersecurity risk facing organizations in 2022. So, how do we tackle it?
ThreatPost
The Harsh Truths of Cybersecurity in 2022, Part Two
Sonya Duffin, ransomware and data-protection expert at Veritas Technologies, shares three steps organizations can take today to reduce cyberattack fallout.
The Hacker News
From Pet Systems to Cattle Farm — What Happened to the Data Center?
From Pet Systems to Cattle Farm — What Happened to the Data Center?
ZDNet
APAC firms need to build trust, brace for more third-party attacks | ZDNet
Summary: More businesses are expected to appoint chief trust officers to drive their focus on security and risk management, which may be necessary this year as ransomware and supply chain attacks are projected to escalate.
ZDNet
Ransomware gangs are changing their tactics. That could prove very expensive for some victims | ZDNet
Researchers detail how some ransomware groups are shifting towards smaller targets, but ones where they can still guarantee a significant payday.
Computerworld
Test your outrage over Google's new Topics advertising system
Is Google's latest plan for balancing privacy with advertising actually a problem? These four revealing questions will help you find out.
ThreatPost
Organizations Face a ‘Losing Battle’ Against Vulnerabilities
Companies must take more ‘innovative and proactive’ approaches to security in 2022 to combat threats that emerged last year, researchers said.
ThreatPost
Here's REALLY How to Do Zero-Trust Security
It's not about buying security products! Joseph Carson, chief security scientist from ThycoticCentrify, offers practical steps to start the zero-trust journey.
Trend Micro
Defending Systems Against Attacks With Layers of Remote Control
The Trend Micro™ Managed XDR team addressed a stealthy multilayered attack that progressed from an exploited endpoint vulnerability to the use of legitimate remote access tools including Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) as its final means of intrusion.