Admin password hack threats
p2pnet.net News:- Weak admin passwords continue to be a God-send to hackers.
That’s the effect of a new study which says, although the risk to security is well-known, many firms virtually ignore the threat, "despite reports of widespread security breaches and concern over the issue," says The Register.
"Cyber-Ark Software’s Enterprise Privileged Password Survey looked at the use of privileged or administrative (super-user) passwords that exist within most computer systems or software applications," says the story, and, "Examples include the root on a Unix server, administrator accounts on a Windows workstation, and Cisco Enable on a Cisco networking device.
Many (42 per cent) of these privileged passwords are never changed, says the story, quoting the survey.
"The survey of 140 IT pros shows that such passwords are more common in enterprises than previously thought and poorly administered, an oversight that creates a ready means for malicious hackers to commandeer vulnerable systems."
Privileged passwords, "are non-personal passwords that exist in virtually every device or software application in an enterprise, such as ‘root’ on a Unix server, ‘administrator’ on a Windows workstation, and ‘cisco enable’ on a Cisco device," explains vnunet.com.
Also See:
The Register – Admin password security ‘abysmal’, October 4, 2006
vnunet.com – Privileged passwords create hacking threat, October 5, 2006
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