Why Password Security Matters: Common Attacks and Real-World Breaches

Data Protection & Compliance 74 chapters

Table of Contents

  1. The Staggering Cost of Password Breaches
  2. Common Password Attack Vectors
  3. Analyzing Major Password Breaches
  4. The Psychology of Password Creation
  5. Evolution of Password Storage Methods
  6. Legal and Regulatory Implications
  7. The Business Case for Strong Password Security
  8. Preparing for Future Threats
  9. Assessing Legacy Systems
  10. Migration Strategies
  11. Technical Implementation Challenges
  12. Maintaining Service During Migration
  13. Post-Migration Security
  14. Understanding Performance Characteristics
  15. Hardware Optimization Strategies
  16. Caching Strategies
  17. Distributed Architecture Patterns
  18. Capacity Planning
  19. Monitoring and Performance Tuning
  20. The Promise of Passkeys
  21. Technical Architecture for Passwordless Systems
  22. Emerging Authentication Technologies
  23. Preparing for the Passwordless Future
  24. What Are Cryptographic Hash Functions?
  25. Essential Properties of Cryptographic Hash Functions
  26. How Hash Functions Work Internally
  27. Common Hash Functions and Their Characteristics
  28. Why General-Purpose Hash Functions Fail for Passwords
  29. Mathematical Foundations and Security Analysis
  30. Proper Use of Hash Functions in Password Systems
  31. Hash Functions in the Broader Security Context
  32. The Rise and Fall of MD5
  33. SHA-1: The Successor That Also Failed
  34. The SHA-2 Family: Secure but Still Inappropriate
  35. Why Speed Kills Password Security
  36. Real-World Consequences of Poor Hash Choices
  37. Migration Challenges and Strategies
  38. Recognizing and Avoiding Bad Implementations
  39. The Evolution of Password-Specific Hashing
  40. Bcrypt: The Pioneer of Adaptive Hashing
  41. Scrypt: Memory-Hard Password Hashing
  42. Argon2: The Modern Standard
  43. Comparing Modern Password Hashers
  44. Implementation Best Practices
  45. Future-Proofing Password Storage
  46. Understanding the Rainbow Table Threat
  47. The Purpose and Properties of Salt
  48. Implementing Salting Correctly
  49. Common Salting Mistakes and Misconceptions
  50. Salt Integration with Modern Password Hashers
  51. Advanced Salt Considerations
  52. The Future of Salting
  53. Understanding the Pepper Concept
  54. Implementation Approaches
  55. Pepper Storage and Management
  56. Operational Challenges and Solutions
  57. Security Analysis and Threat Modeling
  58. Implementation Recommendations
  59. Python Implementation
  60. JavaScript (Node.js) Implementation
  61. Java Implementation
  62. PHP Implementation
  63. Key Implementation Considerations
  64. Defense in Depth: Beyond Password Hashing
  65. Input Validation and Sanitization
  66. Secure Password Storage Architecture
  67. Monitoring and Incident Response
  68. Testing Password Security
  69. Common Implementation Mistakes
  70. GDPR and Password Protection
  71. NIST Password Guidelines
  72. Industry-Specific Compliance Requirements
  73. Documentation and Audit Requirements
  74. Balancing Compliance and Security