5 Ways to Defend Against Credential Theft Attacks: A Technical Defense Framework
Credential theft attacks have emerged as the dominant threat vector in 2025, with IBM X-Force observing an 84% increase in emails delivering infostealers in 20241 and credential theft attacks increasing by 703% in the second half2 of 2024. As vulnerability exploitation and credential theft now surpass phishing as the primary initial access methods, organizations must implement comprehensive credential theft prevention strategies to defend against credential-based attacks.