Credential Dumping Applications: What They Are, How They Work, and How to Defend Against Them

Credential dumping is a common post-exploitation technique used by attackers to harvest user credentials from a compromised system. By extracting usernames and passwords stored in memory or on disk, attackers can move laterally within a network, escalate privileges, and access sensitive systems and data. In this article, we’ll explore what credential dumping applications are, how they work, popular tools used in real-world attacks, and how you can defend against them.

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