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| 28.08.2025 | Specops extends uReset to boost cloud Entra ID password security | - |
| 15.07.2025 | Improving User Access Management for Distributed Teams | Share
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Managing who gets access to what used to be simpler. You had one office, one network, a handful of logins. But now? Teams are scattered across cities—or continents. People work from cafés, coworking spaces, or ... |
| 30.10.2024 | Operation Magnus: Joint Law Enforcement Operation Targets Major Infostealer Networks | In a sweeping international effort, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and multiple global law enforcement agencies have exposed “Operation Magnus,” targeting two of the world’s most notorious information-s... |
| 11.07.2024 | RockYou2024 Leak: 10 Billion Passwords Posted on Hacking Forum, Should You Be Worried? | By Joseph Henry
Published Jul 11, 2024 1:57PM EDT
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A massive data breach has exposed a staggering 10 billion unique passwords, potentiall... |
| 12.02.2024 | Hackers Breach MFA Through THESE Social Engineering Tactics | Joseph Henry, Tech Times 12 February 2024, 11:02 am
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has become a cornerstone of access security, offering an extra layer of defense against cyber threats. However, despite its effectiveness, MFA is not impe... |
| 30.11.2023 | 5 Reasons Why You Should Use a Password Manager | This article was recently updated by Drew Robb.
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For the 2023 Specops Weak Password Report, researchers analyzed more than 800 million breached passwords and found... |
| 30.09.2023 | Even 15-Character Passwords Are Susceptible to Hacking—Not Foolproof Way to Avoid Being Cracked | Joseph Henry, Tech Times 30 September 2023, 10:09 am
(Photo: Towfiqu barbhuiya from Unsplash) New research reveals that even passwords containing 15 characters can be easily compromised by hackers.
Longer passwords do not equate to guarante... |
| 18.09.2023 | Does the password still have a future? [Q&A] | The death of the password has been predicted for a long time, yet despite increased adoption of biometrics, passkeys and other newer technologies, passwords still underpin much of our day-to-day security.
We spoke to Darren James, senior pr... |
| 18.07.2023 | Don't walk the walk when creating passwords | When you're creating a new password in a hurry it's tempting to choose keys that are adjacent to each other on the keyboard. In security circles this is known as a 'walk pattern'.
Of course this is horribly insecure but it's also worryingly... |
| 07.07.2023 | Why you might not want to sign up for Threads | Mark Zuckerberg claims that some 30 million people have signed up for Meta's Threads app since its launch on Thursday.
You might be tempted to think, “He would say that,” but in the rush to join the new Twitter alternative are people overlo... |
| 17.05.2023 | How long would it take to crack your password? | Thankfully the days of organizations storing passwords in plain text are pretty much gone. Most are now hashed using algorithms that prevent hackers from reading the database easily.
But, as new research from Specops Software reveals, that ... |
| 10.03.2023 | Why ‘Password’ is Still Causing Enterprises a Problem… | Specops Software, a provider of password management and user authentication solutions, has announced the release of its annual Weak Password Report which analysed over 800 million breached passwords, and claims to prove that passwords are s... |
| 08.03.2023 | Weak passwords are still allowing attackers into networks | A new study from Specops Software finds that 88 percent of passwords used in successful attacks consisted of 12 characters or less, with the most common being just eight characters (24 percent).
The research, largely compiled through analys... |
| 27.01.2023 | 10 steps every business can take to avoid a cybersecurity breach | Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here.
Businesses that survive cyberattacks understand that breaches are inevitable. That’s a strong motivator to make cyber-resilience and business recovery a core pa... |
| 24.01.2023 | How password management tools are helping enterprises prevent intrusions | Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here.
Attackers continue to launch aggressive assaults on corporate networks, combining techniques to steal passwords and privileged access credentials. The variation... |
| 20.11.2022 | Top employee cybersecurity tips for remote work and travel | Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now.
With the holidays approaching, many remote workers, alre... |
| 18.11.2022 | Top 5 Best Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) Software in 2022 | Thea Felicity, Tech Times 18 November 2022, 09:11 pm
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Businesses operating online need to tighten their end-user credentials more than ever to counter security breaches. However, small enterprises frequently fi... |
| 15.11.2022 | Specops Research Reveals Top Passwords Contributing to RDP Port Attacks | Weak passwords continue to leave organizations vulnerable to attacks on RDP ports and other systems, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
STOCKHOLM (PRWEB) November 15, 2022
Specops Software, a leading provider of password management and use... |
| 20.09.2022 | What enterprises can learn about collaboration app weaknesses from the GTA VI breach | Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here.
Collaboration apps are a risk that many enterprises have tried to overlook due to convenience. But with attacker’s incr... |
| 12.09.2022 | Report: Shopify Password Requirements Are Dangerously Lax | You might want to check on your Shopify login credentials, as security experts have found that the ecommerce website builder doesn't protect users adequately due to its lax password requirements.
Password security is currently the best way ... |
| 19.07.2022 | Specops Research Reveals Major Weaknesses in Five Popular Web Services | What’s troubling about these findings is that when hackers can’t access a company’s data directly, they often use a backdoor approach, accessing a service used by the company or its employees to identify vulnerabilities.
STOCKHOLM (PRWEB) J... |
| 19.07.2022 | Research reveals weaknesses in five popular web services | New research from Specops Software finds major cybersecurity weaknesses in popular web services including Shopify, Zendesk, Trello, and Stack Overflow.
The study shows several popular business web applications have failed to implement criti... |
| 08.03.2022 | New Specops Report Reveals Passwords Are Weakest Link For Networks | Passwords are still the key to protecting our most private information, from email accounts to online banking, but these findings indicate that simply following password best practices is not enough to guard accounts.
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| 18.01.2022 | Specops Software Significantly Increases Client Base and Achieves 30% Revenue Growth Amid Increasing Password Security Threats | "2021 marks the third consecutive year that Specops reports 30% revenue growth YoY."
STOCKHOLM, Sweden; PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) January 18, 2022
Specops Software, a leading provider of password management and user authentication solu... |
| 04.11.2021 | Outpost24 acquires Specops for enhanced user security and secures further funding to continue growth | "The two companies share a vision and an ambition to provide the broadest cybersecurity solutions to identify, assess, and prioritize vulnerability remediation with threat intelligence."
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (PRWEB) November 04, 2021... |
| 04.11.2021 | Outpost24 förvärvar Specops – förstärker med säkerhet för It-användare och säkrar ny finansiering för fortsatt tillväxt | STOCKHOLM 4 november 2021 – Svenska Outpost24, innovatör inom cybersäkerhet, förvärvar nu Stockholmsföretaget Specops Software, ledande inom lösenordshantering och användarverifiering. Samtidigt tillförs ny finansiering om 50 miljoner krono... |
| 04.11.2021 | Outpost24 acquires Specops for enhanced user security and secures further funding to continue growth | STOCKHOLM, November 4, 2021 – Outpost24, an innovator in identifying and managing cybersecurity exposure, today announced the acquisition of Specops Software, a leading provider of password management and user authentication solution, as we... |
| 23.09.2021 | Breached passwords: Popular TV shows don’t make for the best security credentials | Image: Daniel Chetroni/Shutterstock
Forgotten passwords can be a time suck and a general drag. As a result, people often resort to less than ideal cybersecurity strategies.
SEE: Password breach: Why pop culture and passwords don’t mix (free... |
| 31.08.2021 | Amsterdam’s EclecticIQ receives €15M in EU financing; also raises €3M from Dutch Security TechFund | The threat of cyber attacks is on the rise globally. Cyber-security teams across the world are scrambling to gather actionable intelligence and data to counter the rapidly changing threat landscape. According to Specops, the Netherlands has... |
| 10.07.2021 | Loki Vs. Thor Is Bad News For Your Business. Here’s Why | |
| 02.07.2021 | DC and Marvel superheroes top breached password lists | Image: GettyImages/Yuichiro Chino
In May, Specops Software, a password management and authentication company, released a roundup of “Star Wars”-themed breached passwords for the sci-fi holiday May 4 also known as Star Wars Day. On Monday, t... |
| 02.06.2021 | Survey: 48% of Businesses Don’t Use a User Verification Policy for Password Reset Calls to IT Service Desks | Without a secure verification policy in place, service desk agents can provide account access to unauthorized users without even knowing it – exposing businesses to an increase risk of costly cybersecurity breaches.
PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) Jun... |
| 18.05.2021 | Specops Partners with Duo Security to Secure Password Resets | STOCKHOLM (PRWEB) May 18, 2021
Specops Software announced that it is now a Duo Security Technology Partner. The technology partnership demonstrates a commitment to provide customers with solutions that can uplift security, remove end user a... |
| 03.05.2021 | These breached “Star Wars”-themed passwords need more than the force to save them | Image: Shutterstock/Stefano Buttafoco
Due to its phonetic similarities with the famous line in the storied film franchise —”May the force be with you”—May 4 is also known as Star Wars Day among sci-fans and cinephiles alike. Just in time fo... |
| 21.04.2021 | The award for the most popular movie used in leaked passwords goes to… | Image: designer491, Getty Images/iStockPhoto
“Rocky” might be your all-time favorite movie, but if you’re using it as a password, beware. This highly popular, feel-good boxing movie of the 1970s has the dubious distinction of showing up on ... |
| 20.04.2021 | Specops Software Doubles North American Sales Team to Meet Growing Demand for Password Security & Authentication Technology | STOCKHOLM and PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) April 20, 2021
Specops Software, the leading provider of password management and authentication, today announced that it has successfully doubled the size of its North American sales team to meet unprecede... |
| 31.03.2021 | Don’t give hackers a home run by using these baseball team names in your passwords | Artur Didyk, Getty Images/iStockphoto
The start of Major League Baseball season is upon us, and password security firm Specops software is using the yearly milestone to remind people that easily guessed passwords like those containing MLB t... |
| 25.03.2021 | Tech PR Agency ARPR Grows Cybersecurity Practice Group by nearly 35% in Q1 2021; Adds to Team Roster | ARPR remains one of few PR agencies in the world with a practice group entirely dedicated to the ins and outs of cybersecurity.
ATLANTA (PRWEB) March 25, 2021
ARPR, an award-winning tech PR agency at the epicenter of the future of PR, today... |
| 16.03.2021 | Mamma Mia! Compromised passwords are filled with popular music artists | Image: iStock/Cesare Ferrari
In honor of the 2021 Grammys, Specops Software has released a new analysis of over 800 million breached passwords to find which best-selling music artists are most frequently included. Topping the list? It’s R.E... |
| 27.12.2020 | The State Of Data, December 2020 | Data is eating the world and there are many indicators of its ubiquitous presence in our lives. From fueling the recent success of “artificial intelligence” (AI) and the rise of “digital transformation” to its accelerated growth due to Covi... |
| 22.08.2018 | Global survey reveals low adoption of multi-factor authentication for Office 365 | Presented by Specops Software
Office 365 has the highest adoption rate of any SaaS application, making it a prime target for attacks. Unfortunately, its multi-factor authentication (MFA) is not being utilized at the same pace as the applica... |
| 03.06.2016 | There must be smarter security than a ban on ‘dumb’ passwords | - |
| 03.06.2016 | There must be smarter security than Microsoft’s ban on ‘dumb’ passwords | By Mike Johnstone
In cyberspace we are facing password fatigue, caused by having to recall (seemingly) endless streams of (apparently) unrelated numbers and letters at odd times.
One answer is to make those passwords longer and more incompr... |
| 05.05.2006 | IT Weekly Roundup, May 5 | News IT Weekly Roundup, May 5
From the business wires this week: a server password management app, .NET rules and Group Policy tools, an enterprise security report solution, and more. By Dan HongMay 05, 2006 Cloakware announced the availabi... |
| 05.05.2006 | IT Weekly Roundup, May 5 | News IT Weekly Roundup, May 5
From the business wires this week: a server password management app, .NET rules and Group Policy tools, an enterprise security report solution, and more. By Dan HongMay 05, 2006 Cloakware announced the availabi... |
| - | 88% of Hacked Password Contain 12 Characters or Less | When it comes to passwords, keeping them “short and sweet” isn't cutting it, with new findings from Specops Software revealing that 88% of passwords used in cyberattacks are made up of 12 characters or less.
The company's annual Weak Passwo... |
| - | Как надежно спрятать секреты за паролем | В начале двухтысячных ИТ-компании выступили с инициативой объявить первый четверг мая Всемирным днем паролей. С 2013 года этот праздник ежегодно отмечается в ИТ-кругах.
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