Security News > 2023 > December > The password attacks of 2023: Lessons learned and next steps
Password attacks take many forms: from phishing schemes that dupe employees into handing over their login information, to underground markets where bad actors can sell or purchase stolen credentials.
Nearly half of incidents cited in Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report involved compromised passwords.
How to recover when password security gets compromised.
Defending your business against password attacks isn't a matter of reinventing the wheel.
Employees should be regularly trained in password security and informed about the dangers of using the same passwords across multiple services.
Tools like Specops Password Policy, which continuously scans your Active Directory for compromised passwords, allows businesses to move from reactive to proactive password security.