8 ways attackers exploit trust—and how defenders fight back

Security teams have more threat intelligence than ever, yet breaches continue to rise. The challenge lies in turning knowledge of adversary behavior into actionable insights. As attackers exploit identity, automation, and trusted infrastructure instead of obvious malware, defenders struggle to distinguish legitimate activity from intrusions.

This report examines eight attack phases, showing how adversaries evade detection and offering guidance to close visibility gaps. Key insights include stolen session tokens enabling impersonation, unmonitored APIs as footholds, and AI accelerating attack speed. Explore the full research to adapt defenses.