Digital Footprint Evolution 

The digital footprint of organizations has evolved and grown significantly over the past 10 years, now its important to not only protect just IP addresses and domains but also social media, payment platforms, and third-party services. Identifying risks like vulnerabilities, supply chain attacks, and credential leaks are crucial for organizational security. 

The Cyberint team have analyzed 1000s of risks and threats and narrowed down the top 4 risks facing Latin America in 2024 and going into 2025. 

1. Credential Leakage 

The Verizon Data Breach Report showed that worldwide in 2019 and 2020 the second most common attack vector was stolen credentials. By 2021 to 2022 it was the most common attack vector. There are various methods of credential theft, including data breaches, malware infections, and social engineering: 

Data Breaches 

The data breach is the primary method for credential leakage. Corporate networks are often compromised, leading to the theft and exfiltration of databases containing user credentials. In some instances, these databases contain hashed passwords, but in others, usernames and passwords are exposed in plain text. 

High-Profile Examples 

Examples of this include Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. These examples underscored the severity and widespread impact of credential leaks on both individuals and organizations.