{"id":49206,"date":"2022-11-08T10:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aa309683-9965-4c6e-9758-c2a196c5a06c"},"modified":"2022-11-08T10:22:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T10:22:00","slug":"password-hacking-attacks-are-on-the-rise-heres-how-to-stop-your-accounts-from-being-stolen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/password-hacking-attacks-are-on-the-rise-heres-how-to-stop-your-accounts-from-being-stolen\/","title":{"rendered":"Password-hacking attacks are on the rise. 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\u2013 meaning that the vast majority of accounts that get breached only have one layer of protection as opposed to having an additional layer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/better-than-the-best-password-how-to-use-2fa-to-improve-your-security\/\" rel=\"follow\">multi-factor authentication<\/a> (MFA) for added verification.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But according to figures from Microsoft, the number of accounts protected by MFA remains low, even for administrator accounts, with under one in three protected with an additional layer of authentication \u2013 although the number of accounts protected in this way is slowly rising.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, while there&#8217;s been an increase in accounts with additional layers of protection, many remain vulnerable to attackers who can exploit compromised accounts to conduct harmful activity, including stealing sensitive data, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/your-biggest-cyber-crime-threat-has-almost-nothing-to-do-with-technology\/\" rel=\"follow\">conducting business email compromise attack<\/a>s, deploying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/what-is-malware-everything-you-need-to-know-about-viruses-trojans-and-malicious-software\/\" rel=\"follow\">malware<\/a>, launching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-why-its-still-a-big-threat-and-where-the-gangs-are-going-next\/\" rel=\"follow\">ransomware attacks<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many cyberattacks are successful simply because basic security hygiene has not been followed,&#8221; said Microsoft \u2013 and the company urges organizations and users to apply minimum standards to help protect accounts as even basic security hygiene still protects against 98% of attacks. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/why-you-really-need-multi-factor-authentication-these-ransomware-hackers-gave-up-when-they-saw-it\/\" rel=\"follow\">protecting accounts with MFA<\/a>, so if a password is hacked, the attacker will struggle to access the account without the user being made aware that something is wrong \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/hackers-are-finding-ways-around-multi-factor-authentication-heres-what-to-watch-for\/\" rel=\"follow\">although even MFA isn&#8217;t infallible<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also recommended that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/zero-trust-and-cybersecurity-heres-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters\/\" rel=\"follow\">zero-trust cybersecurity principals<\/a> are applied across networks and devices, so it&#8217;s difficult for an attacker to gain full access to systems with a single login using a compromised account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Software, applications and operating systems should also be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-one-change-could-protect-your-systems-from-attack-so-why-dont-more-companies-do-it\/\" rel=\"follow\">kept up to date with the latest security patches<\/a> in order to prevent cyber attackers from exploiting known vulnerabilities to access and hide malicious activity on networks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And in the event of suspecting that your password has been hacked, you should change it immediately \u2013 and consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/best-password-manager\/\" rel=\"follow\">using a password manager<\/a> to help ensure each of your accounts is secured with a password that&#8217;s both strong and unique to help protect your data from hackers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>MORE ON CYBERSECURITY<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/password-hacking-attacks-are-on-the-rise-heres-how-to-stop-your-accounts-from-being-stolen\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passwords are a common target for hackers, but many of us still aren&#8217;t doing the basics to help protect our accounts. 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