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How Passwords Get Hacked

by Brian Wallace2mJune 18th, 2020
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Hackers use tech to quickly run through millions of possible passwords until finally one works. Criminals may instead try to manipulate users into giving out their login credentials themselves. 91% of people know that reusing the same password increases the risk of a breach, but 66% do it anyway. By eliminating passwords with certificate-based authentication, we could say goodbye to weak or guessable passwords, targets for phishing attacks, and hackable password databases. Find more about the future of cybersecurity below.

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