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Lateral Movement is a cybersecurity threat technique that enables attackers to navigate through a network after gaining initial access. Within the context of information security, it represents the processes and actions that an attacker uses to explore and exploit a network, moving stealthily from one system to another.
After acquiring credentials or exploiting vulnerabilities within one part of a system, adversaries often seek to increase their foothold by accessing other areas of the network. The goal is to find sensitive data or assets and gain higher levels of permission that could allow for further control or to cause a significant breach. Detecting lateral movement is challenging because the tactics used often mimic legitimate user behavior, requiring advanced security tools and vigilant monitoring to identify and mitigate these threats. Security measures such as network segmentation, monitoring of unusual activities, and strict access controls are critical in defending against lateral movement within an organization's infrastructure.
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A China-nexus cyber espionage campaign rages on with the fourth backdoor to surface in the wild that takes advantage of the CVE-2023-2868 zero-day security bug — with severe threat of lateral movement, CISA warns.