Global Collaboration for Trusted, Simpler Authentication

S2W Joins the FIDO Alliance

- Joins a global authentication ecosystem that includes Microsoft, Google, and Samsung — focusing on standards for passkeys and next-generation MFA technologies

- Tracks shifts in the cybercrime ecosystem in real time to provide threat visibility across the entire authentication framework

- "Through collaboration among member organizations, we will build defenses against emerging attacks and contribute to advancing the zero-trust model"

S2W has joined the FIDO Alliance, a global online authentication standards organization whose participants include the world's leading technology companies as well as government and financial institutions.

The FIDO Alliance is a member-driven forum dedicated to advancing identity authentication technologies that place trust and simplicity at the core of interactions among people, services, and devices. It develops open technical specifications, provides testing and certification for secure and interoperable products, and operates programs to drive global market adoption. In particular, with the goal of expanding an authentication ecosystem that reduces reliance on passwords and offers strong resistance to phishing attacks, the Alliance focuses on establishing standards for passkeys based on public key cryptography and for interoperable, next-generation multi-factor authentication (MFA) technologies. Its membership spans global big tech firms such as Apple, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI, major Korean companies including Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom, and a wide range of public and private organizations across the authentication ecosystem, from government agencies and research bodies to financial institutions.

S2W's entry into the FIDO Alliance is part of a strategic effort to jointly address the vulnerabilities of conventional ID- and password-based security systems and to take preemptive measures against increasingly sophisticated cyberattack techniques as new identity authentication schemes emerge. As passkey-based authentication spreads, attackers are diversifying their methods through session hijacking, abuse of account recovery procedures, and manipulation of device registration. In response, S2W plans to leverage its advanced cyber threat intelligence (CTI) capabilities, built on dark web monitoring, to rapidly detect and analyze emerging threats targeting FIDO-based authentication environments. In particular, the company intends to track changes in the cybercrime ecosystem in real time, providing threat visibility across the entire authentication framework and contributing to the implementation of a more robust zero-trust architecture.

Andrew Shikiar, CEO of the FIDO Alliance, said, "As passkey adoption continues to expand worldwide, the ability to proactively identify and block new attack techniques has become essential to maintaining a secure digital ecosystem." He added, "We are pleased to welcome S2W as a member. Their specialized threat intelligence expertise and insight into the cybercrime landscape will bring a valuable perspective to the FIDO community as we work together to advance phishing-resistant authentication and strengthen the zero-trust model."

Suh Sang-duk, CEO of S2W, said, "By organically combining S2W's CTI capabilities with FIDO's standardized authentication framework, we will reinforce the security and trustworthiness of passwordless authentication environments." He continued, "Through close collaboration with global member organizations, we will also help elevate the maturity of the zero-trust security model by building a sophisticated system for preventing emerging attacks."