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NHIs Now the Number One Corporate Entry Point for Hackers

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NHIs Now the Number One Corporate Entry Point for Hackers

SpyCloud reports that non-human identities have become the primary entry point for attackers targeting enterprises. The shift reflects how adversaries exploit service accounts, application programming interface (API) credentials, and bot-controlled identities to bypass traditional security controls.

Why it matters: Security teams managing identity and access control must prioritize discovery and monitoring of non-human identities, as they represent a now-primary attack surface requiring distinct defensive strategies from human account security.

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