By Shehzad Mirza In January 2016, multiple reports were released with regards to the worst or
weakest passwords in use in 2015.
Not exact matches
In fact, 80 % of all breaches were due to
weak admin
passwords!
Employees accidentally let hackers
in by creating
weak passwords, accessing seemingly innocent social networking apps, clicking on legitimate - looking links or unknowingly downloading malicious files.
Using the same
password across multiple providers results
in far more compromises than simply using
weak passwords.
He noted that consumers will often make
weak passwords or download questionable software
in attempts to save time.
Although it seems difficult to connect those dots, an event that unfolded with Laremy Tunsil — a projected top player
in the NFL draft — proved that a
weak password can lead to a damaged reputation and financial loss.
It allows you to store all your
passwords, PIN codes, documents and credit cards; change
weak or duplicate
passwords to improve your security and save time on the web by signing
in to accounts with a single click.
Even if you take all the precautions
in the world, they won't do any good if you use
weak passwords.
Also,
in a situation where an application forces users to use a
weak password by restricting length and / or valid characters (think 4 - digit PIN), adding a 32 - bit salt (4 characters) is only going to give you a total length of 8 characters, well within reach of a nearly instantaneous rainbow table attack for common hashes like SHA - 1.
The result: security provided by the average
password in 2012 has never been
weaker.
Protecting the network by a
password, which would require users to reveal their identity when accessing the network (by which technical means the Court did however not say — and as will be explained below, this might prove to be a
weak point
in the Court's ruling), could deter and dissuade users from committing infringing acts through this network.
They will look for weaknesses
in security configurations or
weak passwords and exploit them to access firm networks.
In a recent survey of 500 information technology and data security workers, 40 percent said they could easily use their knowledge of encryption keys, shared passwords, weak controls and loopholes in data security programs to make off with information, or hold their organization's data hostag
In a recent survey of 500 information technology and data security workers, 40 percent said they could easily use their knowledge of encryption keys, shared
passwords,
weak controls and loopholes
in data security programs to make off with information, or hold their organization's data hostag
in data security programs to make off with information, or hold their organization's data hostage.
In a prosecution for that offence, one can not claim authority because of a
weak password.
Passwords are often the
weak link
in data security.
In other words, even if you're using a
weak password, the WPA3 standard will protect against brute - force attacks where a client attempts to guess at
passwords over and over until they find the correct one.
«Sensitive data stored by Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro, including users» Windows logon credentials and fingerprint data, is encrypted using a
weak algorithm, contains a hard - coded
password, and is accessible to all users with local non-administrative access to the system it is installed
in,» the report read.
Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology, a vendor behind DVRs and internet - connected cameras, said on Sunday that security vulnerabilities involving
weak default
passwords in its products were partly to blame.
The Mirai malware also appears to target products from other IoT vendors that use
weak default
passwords in their devices.
Security experts have identified
weak passwords as a primarily vulnerability
in online security.
So,
in short, using a
weaker password is not recommended.
Sensitive data stored by Lenovo Fingerprint Manager Pro, including users» Windows logon credentials and fingerprint data, is encrypted using a
weak algorithm, contains a hard - coded
password, and is accessible to all users with local non-administrative access to the system it is installed
in.»
As Lenovo indicates
in a recent support bulletin, versions of the utility older than 8.01.87 are vulnerable to attack thanks to a
weak algorithm and a hard - coded
password — leaving sensitive data accessible to any user with local non-administrative access to a machine.
Lenovo announced a security vulnerability
in the utility today, saying that Windows login credentials are encrypted «using a
weak algorithm», and it contains a hard - coded
password.
In today's online world, you can't be running around with
weak passwords.
The fact that many exchanges allow their users to create
weak passwords should «serve as a wake - up call to the entire industry,» Dashlane CEO Emmanuel Schalit said, quoted
in a press release.
Ironically, Apple's support webpages recommend you not routinely use the root user account, but
in this particular case, you're actually advised to set a strong (or
weak)
password for access to special Mac privileges.