Most Breaches Start With a Password: Why Credential Attacks Still Dominate Cyber Incidents
Despite rapid advances in cybersecurity tools, architectures, and frameworks, one uncomfortable truth remains: most successful cyber breaches still begin with a compromised password. Attackers rarely need zero-day exploits or highly complex techniques. Instead, they focus on the easiest and most reliable entry point, credentials. Once an attacker gains valid credentials, many security controls are automatically bypassed, […]