Cybersecurity Statistic of the Month: Password Complexity and MFA
Part of password complexity includes lock out triggers and lock out times. It is unlikely a user will type a password incorrectly five times and even less likely to do so in one second. Requiring a 15 minute time out after five consecutive incorrect password attempts increases the amount of time required to crack a password.
According to a Forbes study, 35% of people with stolen passwords say that a simple password was the cause of their problems. Read more...