The first time I heard about distributed brute-force login attacks was from master web application firewall (WAF) administrator Marc LeBeau. At the time he was defending a hotel chain against attackers who were brute-force guessing customer passwords and withdrawing hotel points.
Identity & Access
Spring 2018 Password Attacks
The first time I heard about distributed brute-force login attacks was from master web application firewall (WAF) administrator Marc LeBeau. At the time he was defending a hotel chain against attackers who were brute-force guessing customer passwords and withdrawing hotel points. The post Spring 2018 Password Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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