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…
Identity management in 2025: 4 ways security teams can address gaps and risks
Published on December 6, 2024
via VentureBeat While 99% of businesses plan to invest more in security, only 52% have fully implemented multi-factor authentication (MFA), and only 41% adhere to the principle of least privilege in access management. Adversaries, including nation-states, state-funded attackers and cybercrime gangs, continue to sharpen their tradecraft using generative AI, machine learning (ML)…
Rapid Growth of Password Reset Attacks Boosts Fraud and Account Takeovers
Published on November 14, 2024
via InfoSecurity Magazine As many as one in four password reset attempts from desktop browsers are fraud, according to security researchers. The fraud attempts are part of a rapid growth in password reset attacks, according to the annual LexisNexis Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report. (LexisNexis Risk Solutions…
Cyber Survival Guide: Prepare for the Most Disruptive Threats of 2024
Published on May 31, 2024
via Gallagher UK lawmakers have called on the government to take effective action to tackle cyber-attacks, which have not only become a threat to organizations worldwide, but also to national security. Cybercrime is now part of everyday life and with attacks also becoming more widespread…
America’s Password Habits: 46% Report Having their Password Stolen Over the Last Year
Published on May 22, 2024
via Forbes In a study commissioned by Forbes Advisor, an alarming 46% of Americans admit to having their password stolen in the past year. This survey, conducted by OnePoll, reflects the urgent need for improved password practices among U.S. users, such as using a password manager.…
How to create a password that’s safe from hackers in 2024
Published on May 6, 2024
via This Is Money It can take less than six hours to hack 90 per cent of passwords, leaving your online identity, personal data, and bank accounts clicks away from any hacker worth their salt. Gone are the halcyon days of choosing passwords such as…
The password attacks of 2023: Lessons learned and next steps
Published on April 12, 2024
Via BleepingComputer It should take more than eight characters to bring a business to a halt. However, the relentless onslaught of password-based cyber attacks underscores the alarming ease with which cybercriminals can exploit vulnerable credentials to inflict damage. Password attacks take many forms: from phishing…
Password Reset Calls Are Costing Your Org Big Money
Published on April 3, 2024
Via BleepingComputer Frustrating for both users and administrators, password management can be a challenge to manage in any organization. One lost or stolen password may be the crack in your organization's foundation, allowing an attacker to slip in. Conventional password recommendations have held that regular…