Account takeover didn’t disappear — it evolved Account takeover (ATO) and credential abuse aren’t new.What’s changed is how attackers do it and why many traditional defenses no longer catch it early. Today’s ATO attacks don’t always start with: Instead, they increasingly rely on: The result: fewer alerts, more successful takeovers. This shift reflects a broader …

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Jason Wagner

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