Telecom exec: Salt Typhoon inspiring other hackers to use unconventional techniques

AT&T and other industry speakers warn that attackers are increasingly mimicking the Chinese-linked APT 'Salt Typhoon'—targeting unconventional weak points such as platforms without EDR, exploiting areas lacking logs, and using legitimate administrative tools ('living off the land') to avoid detection and forensic analysis. The report emphasizes the attackers' shift to low-resistance targets and the need for defenders to extend protections, inventory and lock down administrative tools, and rethink monitoring strategies.