Cybersecurity firm Keeper Security has pointed to recurring failures in identity and access management as the likely root cause behind two recent high-profile incidents in the Asia-Pacific region, reports Security Brief Asia.
Following a disruptive attack on South Korea's diversified Kyowon Group, Keeper's APAC lead Takanori Nishiyama warned that "a single point of compromise" in complex digital environments can cascade quickly, urging a renewed focus on strict privileged access controls and credential hygiene. Separately, after Instagram addressed a bug enabling mass password reset requests, Keeper CISO Shane Barney clarified the likely threat was recycled data fueling phishing, not a new breach. He emphasized that attackers "prefer to log in rather than break in," exploiting reused credentials to blend in as legitimate users.
Both experts converged on similar prescriptions: organizations must adopt zero-trust principles with continuous verification and monitoring, while individuals should rely on unique passwords and multi-factor authentication. These incidents underscore that robust identity security foundations, not novel attack techniques, are critical for defense against escalating regional threats.
