Identiverse 2025: Your map to navigate the future of identity security
Published on May 30, 2025
via Tom Spring and SC Media Compromised identities now account for one-third of security incidents, and more than 90% of organizations reported multiple identity-related breaches in the last year—an urgent backdrop for what comes next. Enter Identiverse 2025—a four-day deep dive into the technologies, strategies, and…
Warning — 19 Billion Compromised Passwords Have Been Published Online
Published on May 23, 2025
via Davey Winder and Forbes In just the last few months, I have reported on confirmed lists of stolen passwords being made available on the dark web and in criminal forums that have risen from 800 million to 1.7 billion and even as high as 2.1 billion, mainly thanks to the…
Password crisis deepens in 2025: lazy, reused, and stolen
Published on May 15, 2025
via Ernestas Naprys and CyberNews A new study of over 19 billion newly exposed passwords manifests a widespread weak password reuse crisis. Lazy keyboard patterns, such as 123456, still reign supreme, and 94% of passwords are reused or duplicated, data leaks from 2024-2025 reveal. Names like…
Password reset scams: Are you at risk?
Published on February 10, 2025
via This Is Money Cybercrime report reveals 421% growth in password reset scams in 2023 A password reset scam now happens every seven minutes, and fraudsters are targeting vulnerable users, including the elderly. A new report by LexisNexis Risk Solutions reveals that 70,000 password reset…
90+ Key Password Breach Statistics in 2023
Published on December 11, 2023
via Tech Report Password breaches have become common, a worrying trend today. Cybercriminals devise novel means of accessing people’s accounts and records, which many people do not want to encounter. One password should not be used for multiple accounts. Most people now have multiple passwords…
Password reset woes could cost FTSE 100 companies $156 million each month
Published on November 28, 2023
via Help Net Security Password resets could unnecessarily cost FTSE 100 businesses over $156 million every month, according to MyCena Security Solutions. This raises the question of the necessity of password resets, at a time when organizations must identify cost savings to survive the economic…
The most common passwords take less than a second to crack, research shows
Published on November 16, 2023
via CBS News Passwords help protect some of our most personal information, but often times they don't actually end up being that personal — making them very easy to circumvent. NordPass, a company that helps users generate passwords and keep them secure, has put out…
CISA, NSA Issue New IAM Best Practice Guidelines
Published on May 30, 2023
via Security Intelligence The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) recently released a new 31-page document outlining best practices for identity and access management (IAM) administrators. As the industry increasingly moves towards cloud and hybrid computing environments, managing the complexities…
ReACT v6.1: Enhanced User Experience and Greater Functionality in ASPG’s Leading Password Reset Tool
Published on April 18, 2023
NAPLES, FL – April 2023 Advanced Software Products Group, Inc. (ASPG) has announced the release of ReACT v6.1, the self-service password reset and synchronization tool designed to automate the password reset process, improve corporate security controls, and take a workload off the help desk. ReACT…
How to Keep Your Secrets Safe: A Password Primer
Published on October 24, 2022
via Security Intelligence There are two kinds of companies in the world: those that have been breached by criminals, and those that have been breached and don’t know it yet. Criminals are relentless. Today’s cyberattacks have evolved into high-level espionage perpetrated by robust criminal organizations…