Just read a report that 80% of data breaches start with a stolen password

I was looking at the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report yesterday. It said that a huge number of attacks, like four out of five, begin with someone's password getting taken. They don't always crack it with tech; they often just trick people into giving it away. I always thought most hacks were from fancy software bugs, not just someone clicking a bad link. Has anyone else changed how they handle passwords after seeing stats like this?

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felixw683d ago

Honestly, that makes password managers seem way more important.

andrew6463d ago

Absolutely. They're basically a must-have now.