Attackers are hitting a frequent target in the network edge space, intruding victim networks through a defect in a widely used mobile endpoint security product.
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Blind spots in complex cloud environments allow identity-based attacks to achieve the same outcome as complex malware or zero-day exploits. Sophistication need not apply.
Limited attacks occurred prior to Ivanti’s disclosure, followed by mass exploitation by multiple threat groups. More than 1,400 potentially vulnerable instances remain exposed.
The vendors disclosed and patched the defects last summer, but not before advanced attackers exploited the vulnerabilities to likely gain prolonged access for espionage, according to Amazon.
The agency, which issued an emergency directive to federal agencies Thursday, said it took months to determine the root cause and mitigate the activity.