In this instance, it appears that access was given using the admin credentials of a former Tile employee, which points to a key tenant of identity security - the ability to have proactive visibility to the access and entitlements of users throughout the joiner, mover and leaver portions of the identity lifecycle. It also seems that there was a lack of multi-factor authentication, which may have thwarted access being granted with just a username and password. This breach also points to the criticality of securing service account access in addition to the primary line-of-business applications.
Admin account security must be prioritized by organizations, as evidenced by the recent data breach affecting Life360. Attackers exploiting compromised credentials to gain access to a Tile customer support platform emphasizes the need for robust cyber defenses. This includes implementing stringent password policies, securing privileged credentials and enforcing least privilege access...
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