Recently, a report was released from Unit 42, a threat intelligence and incident response arm of Palo Alto Networks detailing an investigation of approximately 750 breaches between 2024 and 2025.
Their findings indicate that "identity weaknesses" were present in about 89% of investigated cases. Additionally, in 65% of these cases, it seems that attackers were able to gain initial access with compromised credentials rather than other means like exploiting software weaknesses.
Another striking asp
