Let’s face it, most enterprises find it incredibly difficult to detect and remove attackers once they’ve taken over user credentials, exploited hosts or both.
In the meantime, attackers are working on their next moves. That means data gets stolen and ransomware gets deployed all too often. And attackers have ample time to accomplish their goals. In July 2023, the reported median dwell time was eight days. That’s the time between when an attacker accesses their victim’s systems and when the attack is either detected or executed.
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Source: Proofpoint