From Vulnerabilities to Victory: Tackling Data Breaches with the BreachLock Unified Platform

Unify your security testing with one seamless platform that consolidates all your product solutions and test findings. Leverage a common data model, validate attack paths, and map your entire attack surface – all in one place.

BreachLock breaks down silos and connects solutions to deliver a unified view of your security landscape for comprehensive asset visibility. By leveraging the power of integration, BreachLock consolidates PTaaS, Attack Surface Management, continuous pentesting and automated scanning, as well as red teaming capabilities in one data model for endless clarity and reporting.

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Data Breach

The Data Breach feature is an important component of the BreachLock Unified Platform. Discovering potential breaches through external scans and monitoring user exposure on the Dark Web is crucial for proactively safeguarding an organization’s security. External scans and Dark Web monitoring provide an early warning system for potential data leaks or breaches. If compromised credentials, sensitive documents, or proprietary data appear on the Dark Web, it indicates that malicious actors have already exploited vulnerabilities, allowing organizations to respond promptly before further damage occurs.

Below is a detailed snapshot of the Data Breach feature.

DATA BREACH: Overview

The Data Breach feature within ASM closely correlates with the Asset Discovery feature. In the Data Breach view, users will see the user exposure within the selected domain on the Dark Web. This gives insight into:

• Users exposed with password
• Users exposed without a password
• Dark Web exposure of the domain with the source. If user exposure was found, it would be labeled along with the potential threat actor, source, and when the exposure was last seen.

The user also can see the monthly distribution of Data Breaches on that specific domain for the year.

Understand threat activity on the Dark Web by monitoring domains and user exposure giving insight into the activities and interests of threat actors targeting the organization. By analyzing the type of data available (e.g., credentials, intellectual property, or customer information), businesses can better understand their attack surface and the methods cybercriminals use.

The Data Breach feature is also important so that users can:

1. Mitigate User Exposure Risks: Exposed credentials, such as usernames and passwords, often serve as entry points for attackers. Proactively identifying and addressing these exposures helps prevent credential stuffing, phishing attacks, and unauthorized access to critical systems, significantly reducing the risk of secondary breaches.
2. Protect Brand Reputation: Publicized breaches involving leaked data often damage trust and reputation. By detecting and addressing potential exposure on the Dark Web, organizations can mitigate reputational harm by responding to incidents quickly and transparently.
3. Enhance Cybersecurity Strategy: Insights gained from external scans and Dark Web monitoring can inform an organization’s overall cybersecurity strategy. This intelligence helps prioritize patching vulnerable systems, enhancing authentication mechanisms, and implementing stronger access controls.

In short, discovering potential breaches through external scans and Dark Web monitoring allows organizations to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals, protecting both their assets and their reputation while reinforcing a proactive security posture.

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Author

Ann Chesbrough

Vice President of Product Marketing, BreachLock