Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Passwords are not treated as critical to security

From Help Net Security:

Passwords are not treated as critical to security

Considering the cyber world we live in, it’s time to ask whether passwords can still be considered a reliable security component – and if so, how should they be used? Look no further than Major League Baseball (MLB) where the St. Louis Cardinals allegedly hacked into the database of rival team the Houston Astros. Law enforcement officials believe the Cardinals were able to easily access the Astros’ database by using a master list of passwords that was created by Jeff Luhnow, and continued to be used after Lunhow left his position with the Cardinals to become general manager of the Astros in 2011.

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