Webcast: NY Times Article about SQL Injection Password Hack
The NY Times just published an article - If Your Password Is 123456, Just Make It HackMe.In this article Amichai Shulman - Imperva CTO was quoted.
“I guess it’s just a genetic flaw in humans,” said Amichai Shulman, the chief technology officer at Imperva, which makes software for blocking hackers. “We’ve been following the same patterns since the 1990s.”
Also mentioned is an Imperva-produced report available for free download - which analyzes the hacked passwords statistically and provides best practices for users and administrators which is levering some of the research Imperva has done around the RockYou SQL Injection password hack.
Imperva will also be hosting a Webcast on this topic with the very Imperva researchers that did the analysis on 02.10.2010 at 11AM PT (2PM ET).
Data Security Study: Consumer Password Worst Practices
Imperva's Application Defense Center (ADC) analyzed the strength of 32 million passwords to help consumers and website administrators identify the most commonly used passwords they should avoid when using social networking or e-commerce sites. This Webcast will:
- Review the results of the study
- Describe current password cracking attacks and how to avoid them
- Give recommendations for users and administrators when choosing strong passwords or implementing an effective password policy
