How Passwords Get Hacked

Written by brianwallace | Published 2020/06/18
Tech Story Tags: passwords | password-security | identity | identity-management | hacking | technology | infographic | how-passwords-get-hacked

TLDR 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.via the TL;DR App
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Written by brianwallace | Founder @ NowSourcing | Contributor at Hackernoon | Advisor: Google Small Biz, SXSW | Founder of The Innovate Summit
Published by HackerNoon on 2020/06/18
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