With the increase of cyber attacks on business organizations and the general public, protective password usage is more critical than ever. The recent incident with the Canada Revenue Agency serves as an important reminder for everyone. It takes only a little extra effort to greatly decrease the odds of being victimized.
Never recycle old passwords, security experts warn
The fraudsters’ weapon of choice: credential stuffing. The automated attack begins with collecting usernames and passwords from across the web. The login info is then reused to gain illegal access to accounts where the same credentials are associated.
