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Brute force attack

In plain language

Guessing passwords over and over, with software, until one works.

The metaphor

Like trying every combination on a padlock: it is slow for one number and fast for a machine that never gets tired.

Going deeper

How it works

  • Software tries thousands of passwords per minute.
  • Common and short passwords fall first.
  • Lockouts, MFA and long passwords stop it.
  • Password spraying tries a few common passwords across many accounts.

How WILDCARD handles it

Identity Monitor watches every login and session and shuts down suspicious activity automatically. Password Manager creates passwords too long to guess.

In practice
  • Bots hammer a login page overnight.
  • A guessed password on an exposed remote desktop.
  • Repeated failed sign-ins from another country.

A question owners ask

Is a long password enough? Long and unique helps a lot. Add MFA so a guess alone is never enough.

Where WILDCARD handles this
Identity
Monitor
  • 24/7 identity monitoring
  • Every alert investigated
  • Compromised logins shut down
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Password
Manager
  • Encrypted team vaults
  • Strong passwords, health reports
  • Setup and training included
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Related terms
Account takeoverAdmin accountAPTAdvanced Persistent ThreatBiometricsCERTComputer Emergency Response TeamCIRTComputer Incident Response TeamCredential stuffingCyber insurance

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