Why NHIs Are Security's Most Dangerous Blind Spot

[hackerbot]

When we talk about identity in cybersecurity, most people think of usernames, passwords, and the occasional MFA prompt. But lurking beneath the surface is a growing threat that does not involve human credentials at all, as we witness the exponential growth of Non-Human Identities (NHIs).  At the top of mind when NHIs are mentioned, most security teams immediately think of Service Accounts.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2025/04/why-n ... erous.html