Passwords have become one of the weakest links in enterprise security, with credential-based cyberattacks rising 71% year over year. Common attacks like phishing, brute force, credential stuffing, spraying, and man-in-the-middle exploits thrive on weak or reused passwords, poor user practices, and outdated defenses. These incidents drive costs, compromise data, and erode trust. A security-first approach calls for reducing reliance on passwords through adaptive MFA, single sign-on, encryption, and eventually passwordless authentication such as biometrics, passkeys, and hardware tokens. Moving to passwordless strengthens compliance, lowers IT costs, and improves both security and user experience.

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