The Messi versus Ronaldo debate returns, but this time it’s not about who is the best footballer but about which name has appeared the most within Specops’ Breached reach Password Protection list. With the FIFA 2022 World Cup in... Read More
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[New Data] Attackers Are Using These Passwords to Attack the RDP Port Right Now
The Specops Breached Password Protection List Tops 3 Billion Unique Compromised Passwords from Live Attack Data and Leaked Lists Today, the Specops Software research team is sharing the results of our analysis on what passwords are being used to... Read More
New Compliance Standards & More: See What’s New in Specops Password Auditor
Today, we’ve released the latest Specops Password Auditor — a read-only program that can help IT admins identify password vulnerabilities including number of accounts with compromised passwords and more. In this release, we’ve introduced a big update to our... Read More
School start reminds everyone to stop reusing passwords
Paper, pen, and school itself are the most common school-related words found among breached passwords, according to our latest research. To celebrate the end of summer and the start of another school year, Specops’ researchers analyzed more than 800... Read More
Understanding UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy to Achieve Cyber Resilience in 2022
UK government data shows that within the last year cyber-attacks against UK businesses are becoming more frequent. Today almost one in three businesses state they experience breaches or attacks at least once a week. In light of the increased... Read More
SolarWinds hack explained: Weak password “solarwinds123” cause of SolarWinds Hack
When you look at many of the high-profile breaches that have taken place in recent years, many of them had a common denominator – weak or compromised passwords. Weak passwords are easily compromised and can lead to significant breach... Read More
Ransomware Attacks 101 – from Wannacry to Darkside
Think of ransomware attacks as virtual kidnapping. Ransomware actors use encryption to hold your devices’ functions and files hostage or lock you out of your system. Then they request a ransom for its release. These actors are mostly motivated... Read More
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Most have heard of HIPAA, GPDR, and other compliance regulations and best practices that govern data privacy and security for healthcare, personally identifiable information, and other forms of sensitive data. However, when it comes to educational institutions, the Family... Read More
Popular work-related services fail to prevent leaked passwords
Preventing the use of weak and leaked password within an enterprise environment is a manageable task, but what about other services where employees share business-critical data in order to do their work? The researchers at Specops Software investigated the... Read More
Cyber risk management platform Outpost24 joins forces with international investment firm Vitruvian Partners for further global expansion
Stockholm – 13 July 2022: Outpost24 (“Outpost24” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in identifying and managing cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, today announced it has partnered with Vitruvian Partners (“Vitruvian”) to power the Company’s next phase of growth. The new... Read More