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Social data puts user passwords at risk in unexpected ways

Social data puts user passwords at risk in unexpected ways

Many CISOs already assume that social media creates new openings for password guessing, but new research helps show what that risk looks like in practice. The findings reveal how much information can be reconstructed from public profiles and how that data influences the strength of user passwords. The study also examines how LLMs behave when asked to generate or evaluate passwords based on that same personal information. The research team from the University of Cagliari … More →
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