Learn how stronger password habits, passphrases, password managers, multi-factor authentication, and better security awareness can help reduce the risk of stolen credentials and data breaches.
Weak passwords are still fuelling cyber breaches. Here's how to fix that.
81% of confirmed data breaches involve weak, default or stolen passwords. Most people know they should use strong passwords. Yet poor password behaviour remains one of the most exploited vulnerabilities in cyber security. The problem is not awareness alone. It is habit.
This eBook explains how cybercriminals exploit weak passwords through brute force attacks, dictionary attacks, phishing, malware, social engineering, credential stuffing, default passwords, and poor password reuse. It gives employees and security teams practical guidance to build safer everyday behaviours, from creating long passphrases and using password managers to enabling multi-factor authentication and responding quickly if credentials are breached.
It is essential reading for organisations looking to strengthen password security, reduce credential theft, protect business accounts, and improve employee cyber security awareness.
In this free eBook, you'll discover:
Help your people build stronger password habits
TSC helps organisations improve password security awareness through clear, practical training that encourages safer everyday behaviour. From passphrases and password managers to MFA, phishing awareness, and breach response, we help employees understand how passwords are targeted and what they can do to protect business data.
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Password security FAQ
Why are weak passwords still a cyber security risk?
Weak passwords remain a major cyber security risk because attackers can crack, guess, steal, or reuse them across accounts. Common issues include short passwords, reused passwords, default passwords, browser-saved passwords, and passwords based on personal information.
What makes a strong password?
A strong password is long, unique, and difficult to guess. The eBook recommends using passphrases made from unrelated words, avoiding dictionary words or personal details, and checking whether passwords have already appeared in known data breaches.
How can organisations improve password security?
Organisations can improve password security by encouraging password managers, requiring unique passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication, changing default passwords, training employees to spot phishing and social engineering, and creating clear guidance on what to do if credentials are breached.
