Introduction Credential-based attacks have reached epidemic levels. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) underscores the trend: 22% of breaches now start with compromised credentials, while Check Point External Risk Management found that leaked credential volumes surged 160% year-over-year. Attackers increasingly prefer to “log in” rather than “hack in,” leveraging a flood of exposed passwords, API keys, and tokens circulating from breaches and dark web leaks. For CISOs, the message is clear: identity is now the perimeter, and defenses must reflect that reality with coherence and context. Key takeaway: Credential threats — from OAuth abuse, to API key exposure […]
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