Is it viable to defend against brute force attacks by rejecting correct passwords?

(found on reddit)
[translation: the website is programmed to reject the login if it is the correct password and if it is the first login attempt]
Assume that the scheme is to reject the first correct login attempt – because otherwise it d… Continue reading Is it viable to defend against brute force attacks by rejecting correct passwords?

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Can brute-force login attacks bypass AD protections if an application’s internal brute-force defense is not enforced? [closed]

I was informed by an entity that their hospital information system relies on Active Directory (AD) for user authentication, with AD configured to detect brute-force login attempts. However, the administrator mentioned that the application … Continue reading Can brute-force login attacks bypass AD protections if an application’s internal brute-force defense is not enforced? [closed]

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