Lateral movement risk rises as enterprises emphasize convenience over containment

Poorly segmented networks and weak security controls continue to undercut security organizations’ ability to identify and contain attacks, giving attackers free rein after initial compromise, according to a recent study based on real-world enterprise security telemetry. Zero Networks’ 2026 Lateral Movement Exposure Report — based on analysis of 54 trillion activities across 312 live enterprise environments — found that more than 80% of enterprise servers are reachable from anywhere inside the ne