Many an article chronicles hacked passwords available in bulk on the evil “Dark Web.” It’s presented as evidence that the bad behavior of users is the root of all hacking. But as a former red teamer, the end user isn’t the only one who is a prisoner to discernable behavioral patterns.
There is a “pattern of vulnerability” in human behavior extending far beyond end users into more complex IT functions. Finding evidence of these patterns can give hackers an upper hand and speed the timeline of compromise.