Passwords are the weakest link in cybersecurity today
Last month's news of the devastating breach at Yahoo stunned even the most seasoned security experts, given its impact on more than 500 million individuals.
Somewhat lost in the news of this attack and others including the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Anthem, and the Democratic National Committee is that the impact of each of these breaches cannot be viewed in isolation. Rather, each is one node in a much bigger effort.
A closer examination of major breaches reveals a common theme: In every "major headline" breach, the attack vector has been the common password. The reason is simple: The password is by far the weakest link in cybersecurity today.
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