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Ghost Credentials Expose Cloud Systems to Hidden Identity Risks

Security researcher Aleksandr Krasnov has identified a critical vulnerability in cloud systems involving dormant non-human identities (NHIs) that create security blind spots. To address this issue, Krasnov released NHI Hound, an open-source tool designed to detect and map trust paths associated with these ghost credentials.

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July 28, 2026 · 1 min read

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Security researcher Aleksandr Krasnov reveals dormant non-human identities can create security blind spots and releases NHI Hound, an open source tool to sniff out trust paths.

Originally published at darkreading.com

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