Why are companies still recommending an 8-character password minimum? Passwords are some of the easiest targets for attackers, yet companies still allow weak passwords in their environment. Multiple service providers recommend 8-character minimum passwords based on outdated data. Download Slides: https://www.activecountermeasures.com/presentations 3:26 – In The Beginning 4:23 – What The Experts Say: PCI 5:55 – What The Experts Say: Microsoft 9:29 – What The Experts Say: NIST 16:01 – What The Experts Say: Google 16:28 – What The Experts Say: Apple 16:42 – Still More Experts 17:49 – Why 15 Characters 18:06 – Brute Force, Password Spray 22:48 – Password Cracking 23:25 – A Hashing Algorithm, More About Hashes 25:49 – So What Is Password Cracking 27:16 – Windows Hashes, The LM Hashing Algorithm, “LM Hash Is “”Weak””, LM Vs. NTLM Cracking 31:14 – Why 15 Character Passwords – Answer, CJ’s Response to the Problem
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