Category Archives: NIST 800-63

Password Blacklists: Applying the Goldilocks Principle

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One of the most effective ways to increase the strength of your network’s security is to screen users’ passwords against a list of dictionary passwords and known compromised passwords. Password vulnerabilities remain a major entry point for hackers. Ov… Continue reading Password Blacklists: Applying the Goldilocks Principle→

From Stolen Credentials to Full Network Compromise

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How Hackers Are Actually Using Exposed Passwords to Infiltrate Active Directory Recent reports like the Verizon DBIR have noted that stolen credentials are often the foothold that attackers use to compromise networks and systems. A simple phishing or c… Continue reading From Stolen Credentials to Full Network Compromise→