Companies that need to comply with CMMC to earn their governmental contracts have a lot of work ahead of them. Securing their systems against intrusion and protecting data from breaches, malicious actors, and snooping is all part and parcel of the program. One aspect of information security that can be distressingly easy to overlook is disposal.

In cybersecurity, timing is paramount. But the window of danger now opens earlier than most solutions can see. While many anti-phishing and ATO solutions advertise real-time detection, most only activate once the login attempt is underway, after the critical exposure window has already opened. By then, the scam is already in motion. Phishing, impersonation, and credential theft increasingly take root upstream, during redirects, fake site loads, and user misdirection.

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Credential abuse occurs when cybercriminals use stolen or leaked credentials to gain unauthorized access to online accounts and critical systems. As part of broader cyber attacks, credential abuse is a highly effective attack vector, especially when many people reuse the same password across multiple accounts. Credential abuse can lead to data breaches, identity theft, financial loss and lasting reputational damage for both individuals and organizations.