Episode 59 — Recognize Client-Side Attacks Leaders Must Anticipate and Prevent
This episode explains client-side attacks and why they remain a dominant path for compromise, aligning with exam objectives on system security, awareness, and monitoring. You will learn to define client-side attack surfaces such as endpoints, browsers, email clients, and user applications, then recognize common patterns including phishing-driven credential theft, malicious documents, drive-by downloads, and session hijacking. We cover prevention and detection strategies such as browser hardening, application control, least privilege, multi-factor authentication, and monitoring for suspicious processes, persistence, and unusual outbound connections. A scenario follows a user click that leads to token theft and attempted lateral movement, illustrating how layered controls and fast reporting reduce damage. Troubleshooting considerations include underprioritized endpoint coverage, overly permissive user rights, inconsistent patching, and reliance on training alone, emphasizing that leadership must combine human and technical controls to reduce both probability and impact. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
