While data breaches might be a heist best left to the experts, credential stuffing is a poor-man’s sport. And it’s a pretty popular game. In a 2020 report, RSA recognized it as “gaining tremendous momentum” and cited the then-recent breaches (Marriott, Capital One, Equifax) as providing the fodder used in those attacks – your usernames and passwords. Credential Stuffing Attacks (CSAs) complete the cycle, really. What good is a data breach if you don’t utilize the data? Credential stuffing uses (and overuses) the contraband credentials to try to access other accounts of yours – assuming you use the same password.…
Author: Katrina Thompson
Katrina Thompson
An ardent believer in personal data privacy and the technology behind it, Katrina Thompson is a freelance writer leaning into encryption, data privacy legislation, and the intersection of information technology and human rights. She has written for Bora, Venafi, Tripwire, and many other sites.
