Hackers Hijack VPS Servers to Breach Software-as-a-Service Accounts

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Virtual Private Servers (VPS) have long served as versatile tools for developers and businesses, offering dedicated resources on shared physical hardware with enhanced control and scalability.
However, threat actors are increasingly exploiting these platforms to orchestrate stealthy attacks against Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments.
Rising Abuse of VPS Infrastructure
By leveraging VPS providers, attackers can mimic legitimate local traffic to bypass geolocation-based defenses, evade IP reputation monitoring through fresh, clean infrastructure, and blend malicious activities with normal user behavior.
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This is hardly new or news. Been happening for decades. Just didn't get much click-bait online cybersecurity news coverage.

Online "journalists" must be running out of topics to generate more clicks.
 
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