Asset Hijacking
Asset hijacking refers to a malicious actor gaining unauthorized digital asset control. This could include:
Websites: Defacing a website, redirecting traffic to malicious sites, or inserting malicious code.
Cloud Storage: Leaking sensitive data, hosting illegal content, or using the storage for malicious activities.
Domain Names: Redirecting web traffic to malicious sites, using the domain for phishing, or spreading malware.
Social Media Accounts: Spreading misinformation, damaging a brand's reputation, or using the account for phishing scams.
APIs: Extracting unauthorized data, disrupting services, or impersonating legitimate users.
ThreatNG's comprehensive capabilities make it a powerful solution for identifying and mitigating asset hijacking risks:
Superior Discovery and Assessment:
Domain Intelligence: Uncovers subdomains, exposed APIs, and development environments that could be vulnerable to takeover.
Cloud and SaaS Exposure: Identifies misconfigured cloud storage or exposed SaaS implementations that could be hijacked.
Sensitive Code Exposure: Detects exposed secrets in code repositories that attackers could use to gain unauthorized access.
Search Engine Exploitation: Finds sensitive information leaked through search engines, which could indicate a hijacked asset.
Continuous Monitoring:
Dark Web Presence: Monitors for mentions of the organization or its assets on the dark web, indicating potential hijacking attempts or data leaks.
Social Media: Tracks brand mentions and sentiment to identify unauthorized activity on social media accounts.
Archived Web Pages: Detects changes in archived web pages, signaling potential defacement or redirection of a website.
Intelligence Repositories:
Compromised Credentials: Alerts on leaked credentials that could be used to hijack accounts or assets.
Ransomware Events: Informs about ransomware attacks involving asset hijacking or data leaks from compromised assets.
Working with Complementary Solutions
ThreatNG complements and integrates with other security solutions, such as:
Web Application Firewalls (WAFs): WAFs protect against web application attacks that could lead to asset hijacking. ThreatNG can help prioritize patching vulnerabilities identified by WAFs.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR): EDR solutions detect and respond to threats on endpoints, which could be compromised and used to hijack assets. ThreatNG can help identify compromised credentials that could lead to endpoint infections.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM): SIEM solutions aggregate security data from multiple sources. ThreatNG can feed its findings into an SIEM to provide a more comprehensive view of the organization's security posture.
Example: Detecting a Hijacked Website
ThreatNG's Domain Intelligence discovers a new, suspicious subdomain linked to the organization's primary domain.
Continuous Monitoring of archived web pages reveals that the subdomain's content has been altered, indicating potential defacement.
Search Engine Exploitation module finds sensitive information related to the organization on the hijacked subdomain.
Dark Web Presence monitoring discovers discussions about the hijacked website on underground forums.
ThreatNG alerts the security team, providing detailed information about the hijacking, including the exposed information and potential attacker motivations. The team can then take immediate action to regain control of the website and mitigate any damage.
ThreatNG's discovery, assessment, continuous monitoring, and intelligence capabilities make it a valuable asset in the fight against asset hijacking. By proactively identifying vulnerabilities and monitoring for suspicious activity, ThreatNG enables organizations to quickly detect and respond to asset hijacking attempts, minimizing the impact on their business and reputation.
