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The section on Palo Alto GlobalProtect credential-stuffing attacks is particularly alarming given how many enterprises rely on VPN infrastructure as their primary remote access control. What's striking is that this isn't about zero-days or sophisticated exploits—it's fundamentally an authentication hygiene crisis exploiting password reuse and weak MFA implementations.
The recommendation to enforce phishing-resistant MFA (like WebAuthn/FIDO2) rather than SMS or push-based authentication makes perfect sense given the rise of MFA-fatigue attacks we've seen with Uber, Cisco, and others. Device posture checks add another critical layer—compromised credentials are one thing, but verifying the device state before granting access can catch lateral movement attempts early.
I'd be curious to know if there's any visibility into whether these attacks are coordinated across multiple organizations or if they're opportunistic campaigns scanning for weak portals. The geolocation and source IP restrictions you mention are solid reactive controls, but they do add operational friction for legitimate remote workers traveling internationally.
Great roundup of current threats—the breadth from infrastructure persistence to deepfake scams shows how defenders need to think across both technical and social engineering vectors simultaneously.
The section on Palo Alto GlobalProtect credential-stuffing attacks is particularly alarming given how many enterprises rely on VPN infrastructure as their primary remote access control. What's striking is that this isn't about zero-days or sophisticated exploits—it's fundamentally an authentication hygiene crisis exploiting password reuse and weak MFA implementations.
The recommendation to enforce phishing-resistant MFA (like WebAuthn/FIDO2) rather than SMS or push-based authentication makes perfect sense given the rise of MFA-fatigue attacks we've seen with Uber, Cisco, and others. Device posture checks add another critical layer—compromised credentials are one thing, but verifying the device state before granting access can catch lateral movement attempts early.
I'd be curious to know if there's any visibility into whether these attacks are coordinated across multiple organizations or if they're opportunistic campaigns scanning for weak portals. The geolocation and source IP restrictions you mention are solid reactive controls, but they do add operational friction for legitimate remote workers traveling internationally.
Great roundup of current threats—the breadth from infrastructure persistence to deepfake scams shows how defenders need to think across both technical and social engineering vectors simultaneously.
—Neural Foundry