Awful military and government LinkedIn passwords highlight need for 2FA, new policies

guest · Sep 12, 2018

Awful military and government LinkedIn passwords highlight need for 2FA, new policies
Password inadequacy remains a top threat in internet security, according to a new report from WatchGuard Technologies.
September 12, 2018
https://www.techrepublic.com/articl...asswords-highlight-need-for-2fa-new-policies/

Half of government and military employee LinkedIn passwords are so weak that they can be cracked in under two days, according to WatchGuard Technologies' Internet Security Report. Password inadequacy, along with Mimikatz malware, cryptocurrency miners, and malicious Office documents, came in as the largest threats for Q2 2018, said the press release.

Of the 355,023 government and military LinkedIn account passwords in the database, WatchGuard Technologies was able to crack 178,580 in less than two days, said the release. The most common passwords included "123456," "password," "linkedin," "sunshine," and "111111."

"Authentication is the cornerstone of security, and we're seeing overwhelming evidence of its critical importance in the common trend of password—and credential—focused threats throughout Q2 2018," said Corey Nachreiner, chief technology officer at WatchGuard Technologies, in the release.
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Internet Security Report - Q2 2018: https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-resource-center/security-report

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