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Password policies are a cornerstone of cybersecurity for any organization. A good password policy ensures every end user has a strong and unique password, significantly reducing the risk of unauthorized access and data breaches. These policies not only… Continue reading Product showcase: Securing Active Directory passwords with Specops Password Policy
Despite advancements in security technology, many individuals and organizations continue to rely on outdated and vulnerable authentication methods, leaving themselves exposed to cyber threats. This ongoing reliance on insecure methods has led to a stea… Continue reading Password management habits you should unlearn
88% of organizations still use passwords as their primary method of authentication, according to Specops Software. The report found that 31.1 million breached passwords had over 16 characters, showing longer passwords aren’t safe from being cracked. 40… Continue reading Longer passwords aren’t safe from intensive cracking efforts
Passwords are still the weakest link in an organization’s network, as proven by the analysis of over 800 million breached passwords, according to Specops Software. The study found 88% of passwords used in successful attacks consisted of 12 charac… Continue reading Understanding password behavior key to developing stronger cybersecurity protocols
Specops Software released a research analyzing the top passwords used in live attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports. This analysis coincides with the latest addition of over 34 million compromised passwords to the Specops Breached Passwor… Continue reading Top passwords used in RDP brute-force attacks
For decades cybersecurity professionals held tight to the idea that passwords needed to be changed on a regular basis. In recent years, however, organizations such as NIST and Microsoft have abandoned this longstanding best practice and are now recomme… Continue reading Is mandatory password expiration helping or hurting your password security?
Despite increased investment in tools to fight ransomware, 90% of organizations were affected by ransomware in some capacity over the past 12 months, according to SpyCloud’s 2022 Ransomware Defense Report. Allocation of security budgets Responden… Continue reading The various ways ransomware impacts your organization
Specops Software released new research finding cybersecurity weaknesses in business web apps including Shopify, Zendesk, Trello, and Stack Overflow. This Help Net Security video reveals how popular business web applications failed to implement critical… Continue reading Inadequate password and authentication requirements found in popular business web apps
Specops Software released new research finding cybersecurity weaknesses in business web apps including Shopify, Zendesk, Trello, and Stack Overflow. Amid a wave of cybersecurity incidents related to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work, and nation-state … Continue reading Popular business web apps fail to implement critical password requirements
In this interview with Help Net Security, Lori Österholm, CTO at Specops Software, explains what makes passwords vulnerable and suggests some password best practices and policies organizations should implement to keep their systems secure. There’… Continue reading Good end user passwords begin with a well-enforced password policy