Hackers use these 4 techniques to crack passwords
Written By Shibu Paul Vice President — International Sales at Array Networks One weak password is all hackers need to compromise applications or accounts and access confidential files and data. While cracking passwords is a very common cyber attack, the repercussions shouldn’t be taken lightly. From data theft to identity breach, and operational downtime, stolen passwords can shake a company’s reputational and financial status. Read on to learn about the top 4 techniques hackers use to breach passwords and how you can prevent them. Securing your enterprise Sometimes hackers exploit human psychology; other times, the systems are infected or infiltrated with malicious software. What’s more, hackers are using off-the-shelf solutions or bad bots to exploit passwords. Thus, learning how hackers can steal passwords can help IT professionals spread awareness in their enterprises and protect it from malicious cyber threats. Top 4 techniques ⦁ Social engineering Social engineering is a ps...