When a Phished Employee Has Admin Rights
When a Phished Employee Has Admin Rights TL;DR Phishing remains one of the most effective initial access methods for attackers—but the real risk begins when the compromised user has admin or privileged rights. In this post, we’ll dissect how privilege escalation turns a single click into a breach, the downstream impacts, and practical steps to contain the blast radius in your own organization. The Real-World Scenario: One Click, Total Compromise Let’s paint a picture....