# NIST IR 8587: Token Security Is Now a Non-Human Identity Problem

> Source: <https://lunarcyber.com/blog/nist-ir-8587-token-security-is-now-a-non-human-identity-problem/>
> Published: 2026-10-02 14:19:17+00:00

Passwords are no longer the only credentials security teams need to worry about after an endpoint is compromised. API tokens, OAuth credentials, personal access tokens, cloud credentials and service-account secrets can provide direct access to infrastructure, repositories, SaaS applications and AI platforms. Many of these credentials have their own lifecycle, which means resetting an employee […]

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