How Hackers Bypass Lateral Movement Detection (And How to Stop Them)
Detecting lateral movement has emerged as a crucial cybersecurity challenge today. Attackers who breach network perimeters follow a five-step process. They start with reconnaissance, move to their original compromise, spread laterally, establish persistence, and finally achieve their objectives. This systematic approach lets them quietly move through systems while they hunt for sensitive data and expand their control.
Security teams must understand hackers’ techniques to spot lateral movement quickly. Attackers commonly use pass-the-hash attacks, remote execution, privilege escalation, Kerberoasting, and targeted phishing campaigns. Traditional security measures struggle to stop these sophisticated lateral movement techniques. Most organizations only spot breaches after attackers have caused substantial damage.
