10/31/2025

How to Prevent Password Attacks

Security Boulevard

Password attacks target the most vulnerable entry point in your security: user credentials. Attackers use automated tools to steal and guess passwords, gaining unauthorized access to your business accounts, networks, and sensitive data.

According to the FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report, phishing and credential-based attacks led to over 193,000 complaints and contributed to record cybercrime losses. The result is financial loss, data breaches, and operational disruption.

Key takeaways

• Most password attacks succeed because people reuse passwords across multiple accounts, making credential stuffing attacks highly effective.
• Automated attacks can compromise weak passwords within seconds, while complex passwords with twelve or more characters take exponentially longer to crack.
• Multi-layered defense combining strong passwords, MFA, and bot detection provides the most effective protection against password attacks.

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