SSPM

Technology

Last mentioned: Feb 19, 2026

Timeline

  1. Data Exfiltration

    Sensitive data is siphoned via API calls, appearing as legitimate service-to-service traffic to bypass network security.

  2. Lateral Movement

    Using stolen tokens, attackers move from the compromised tool into the target's CRM, ERP, or email environment.

  3. Token Harvesting

    Attackers leverage existing OAuth permissions to harvest access tokens for core business systems.

  4. Initial Access

    Attacker compromises a low-security third-party SaaS tool via phishing or credential stuffing.

Stories mentioning SSPM 1

cybersecurity Bearish

SaaS Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: The New Frontier for Cybercriminal Exploitation

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) supply chains, leveraging interconnected application ecosystems to bypass traditional perimeter defenses. This shift highlights a critical visibility gap in SaaS-to-SaaS (S2S) communications and OAuth permission management, turning third-party integrations into high-value attack vectors.

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About SSPM coverage

This page surfaces every story mentioning SSPM across our cybersecurity coverage. We track each entity's appearance over time so readers can trace how the narrative evolves — which developments are isolated incidents, which build into longer arcs, and which reframe how operators in the space think about the entity. Story selection uses the same multi-source verification gate applied across the rest of our coverage.

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