Word of the day: Privilege Escalationby the pureversity team
| word: Privilege Escalation | pronunciation: Priv-uh-lij Es-kay-lay-shun | Definition :A type of attack where an attacker gains higher access rights than initially intended to perform unauthorized actions on a system.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Privilege Escalation here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)
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"Privilege escalation is like sneaking into the VIP section of a club to access areas you’re not supposed to be in."
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Question & answer time :
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What percentage of breaches involve privilege escalation attacks?
01000
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Privilege Escalation :
1.The fastest privilege escalation attack gained system access in 32 seconds
2.55% of privilege escalation attacks exploit unpatched vulnerabilities
3.The average attacker tries to escalate privileges within 10 minutes of gaining initial access
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