Security News > 2023 > October > Fighting off cyberattacks? Make sure user credentials aren’t compromised
We'll explore why password reuse is such a huge problem and discuss the best way to mitigate the risks associated with compromised passwords.
The Password Reuse Problem and How to Mitigate It. The problem of reusing passwords is massive and one of the biggest ways cybercriminals can hack into multiple accounts associated with a single user.
Any site or network on which the user is using a compromised password is also jeopardized.
The risk of passwords being compromised is real and has real-world consequences.
One of the best places to start is with a comprehensive password tool like Specops Password Policy with Breached Password Protect, which prevents end-users from using over four billion unique known compromised passwords.
Specops Password Policy continually checks for compromised passwords, alerting users if a password becomes compromised and forces them to change their password the next time, they log in.