Machine identity related cyberattacks grew by 433% between 2018 and 2019

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Machine identity related cyberattacks grew by 433% between 2018 and 2019
October 23, 2020
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The machine identity attack surface is exploding, with a rapid increase in all types of machine identity-related security events in 2018 and 2019, according to Venafi. For example, the number of reported machine identity-related cyberattacks grew by over 400% during this two-year period.

“We have seen machine use skyrocket in organizations over the last five years, but many businesses still focus their security controls primarily on human identity management,” said Kevin Bocek, VP of security strategy and threat intelligence at Venafi.
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“As a result, every organization’s machine identity attack surface is getting much bigger. Although many threats or security incidents frequently involve a machine identity component, too often these details do not receive enough attention and aren’t highlighted in public reports.

“This lack of focus on machine identities in cyber security reporting has led to a lack of data and focus on this crucial area of security. As a result, the trends we are seeing in this report are likely just the tip of the iceberg.”
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Venafi: Machine Identities Drive Rapid Expansion of Enterprise Attack Surface

Machine Identities Drive Rapid Expansion of Enterprise Attack Surface
Digital transformation strategies have led to an explosion of machines needing unique identities to connect securely. But threat actors have learned that improperly managed machine identities are an ideal way to infiltrate and attack organizations.
Read this study to learn why SSL/TLS, SSH and code signing machine identities so appeal to cybercriminals—and how an enterprisewide machine identity management solution can stop them.
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Venafi Study: Machine Identities Drive Rapid Expansion of Enterprise Attack Surface
(PDF): https://www.venafi.com/sites/default/files/2020-10/Venafi_WhitePaper_MachineIdentities_AttackSurface_2020_f.pdf

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