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Rainbow tables explained: How they work and why they're (mostly) obsolete
Rainbow tables are password cracking tools with origins dating back to research from the early 1980s. Here's how they work, why attacks are easy to prevent, and how they compare to modern password cracking.
4 tips to prevent easy attacker access to Windows networks
The Colonial Pipeline attackers likely got in using old, compromised VPN credentials. This advice will force attackers to work much harder.
Credential stuffing explained: How to prevent, detect, and defend against it
Credential stuffing is the automated use of collected usernames and passwords to gain fraudulent access to user accounts.
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The password hall of shame (and 10 tips for better password security)
Banish these common passwords now and employ these tips for better password security.
Tips to improve domain password security in Active Directory
Follow this advice to better secure domain passwords in a Microsoft environment.
How to reset Kerberos account passwords in an Active Directory environment
A regular reset of the KRBTGT account password will help prevent golden ticket attacks that allow wide unauthorized access to your network.
Hashing explained: Why it's your best bet to protect stored passwords
Hashing is a cryptographic process that makes it harder for attackers to decrypt stored passwords, if used correctly.
Is now the time to deploy passwordless options?
Viable options are now available to supplement or eliminate (almost) the need for password authentication. Here are reasons why passwordless might work for you.
What is a dictionary attack? And how you can easily stop them
A dictionary attack is a targeted form of brute force attack that runs through lists of common words, phrases, and leaked passwords to gain access to accounts.
8 steps to protecting login credentials
Follow this advice to help users and network admins to better protect login credentials to corporate systems.
John the Ripper explained: An essential password cracker for your hacker toolkit
One of the oldest password cracking and testing tools, John the Ripper is still an essential pen testing tool.
Hashcat explained: How this password cracker works
Hashcat is a popular and effective password cracker widely used by both penetration testers and sysadmins as well as criminals and spies. At its most basic level, hashcat guesses a password, hashes it, and then compares the resulting...
Making the case for hardware 2FA in the enterprise
Hardware 2FA tokens are the best and cheapest defense against phishing and credential stuffing attacks, but there are some gotchas.
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How to choose a password manager
There's plenty of options to pick from when it comes to selecting a password manager. But why should you use one? Do you want something cloud-based or local? CSO Online writer J.M. Porup joins Juliet to discuss the ins and outs of...
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What it takes to become an information assurance analyst
This in-demand role calls for a rare combination of superior communication skills and security chops. Learn how one information assurance analyst landed his current job, the skills and training that helped him get there, and where his...
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Fraud prevention: Improving internal controls
Internal fraud controls aren't fire-and-forget. Smart collaboration and ongoing improvement will help keep fraud in check. Here are the basics.
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How to write an information security policy
Learn the critical first step, why consensus is key, what to cover and how make your information security policy — and program — effective.
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