The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes

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Plus: The US Justice Department indicts three Iranians over Trump campaign hack, EU regulators fine Meta $100 million for a password security lapse, and the Tor Project enters a new phase.

The policy of regularly changing passwords evolved out of a desire to ensure that people weren't choosing easily guessable or reused passwords; but in practice, it causes people to choose simple or formulaic passwords so they will be easier to keep track of.

Microsoft and Google warned last month that an Iranian state-sponsored hacking group known as APT42 had targeted both the Joe Biden and Donald Trump presidential campaigns, and successfully breached the Trump campaign.

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Author / Journalist: Lily Hay Newman

Category: TechnologyEconomy

Markets: United StatesIrelandIsraelLebanonMaliUkraine

Topics: Security / Security News Security / Privacy Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks Security

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Published On: 2024-09-28 @ 10:30:00 (10 hours ago)

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