bleeping-computer · Crawled Jul 21, 2026
Closing the Identity Gaps in Critical Infrastructure Security
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The article discusses the persistent threat to critical infrastructure from state-backed actors like Volt Typhoon, who exploit weak identity controls and compromised credentials to gain access and maintain long-term persistence. It highlights the Colonial Pipeline attack as an example of how a single unsecured VPN account can lead to widespread disruption. The focus is on the need for zero trust principles, particularly stronger identity and device verification, to defend against credential theft, living-off-the-land techniques, and unauthorized access through unmanaged devices.
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs 16 techniques
T1027.002 Software Packing · Defense Evasion T1036.004 Masquerade Task or Service · Defense Evasion T1037 Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts · Persistence T1040 Network Sniffing · Credential Access T1055.008 Ptrace System Calls · Defense Evasion T1059.001 PowerShell · Execution T1059.004 Unix Shell · Execution T1070.006 Timestomp · Defense Evasion T1078 Valid Accounts · Defense Evasion T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application · Initial Access T1210 Exploitation of Remote Services · Lateral Movement T1497.001 System Checks · Defense Evasion T1499 Endpoint Denial of Service · Impact T1543 Create or Modify System Process · Persistence T1573.001 Symmetric Cryptography · Command And Control T1574.006 Dynamic Linker Hijacking · Persistence