The Weak Password Report 2022

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Password attacks are on the rise because passwords themselves are very vulnerable to attack. What makes them vulnerable? The 2022 Weak Password Report looks at both the human and tech sides of why passwords are the weakest link in an organization’s network.

From real-world attack data to passwords inspired by pop culture, the research in this report has been compiled through proprietary surveys and data analysis of over 800 million breached passwords and has insights into just how vulnerable passwords truly are.

Some highlights:

  • 93% of the passwords used in brute force attacks include eight or more characters
  • 54% of organizations do not have a tool to manage work passwords
  • 48% of organizations do not have user verification in place for calls to the IT service desk

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