Dark web tools spotlight dangers of poor password management

Tools like checkers and brute forcers freely available on the dark web are helping unskilled criminals launch automated attacks against organizations' websites. A new report by Recorded Future also reveals the industries most affected by these tools are software, media and entertainment, eCommerce, finance, and telecommunications. It highlights that password reuse and poor password-management hygiene remain among the top issues in enabling successful credential- stuffing attacks. Checkers are automated tools used by cybercriminals to check the validity of user login credential combinations in bulk and conduct credential stuffing attacks. Brute forcers automate the password cracking process. The report's authors note… [Continue Reading]