SolarWinds patches critical Serv-U vulnerability exploited in the wild (bleepingcomputer.com)
I’m wondering if we should get a Security category these days…sheeesh.
Limit access to it with the password: PASSWORD
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P@$$w0rd is much more secure. Follow me for more tips…
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and in 90 days it will be forced to be changed. So after that, try P@$$w0rd1 And then in another 90 days, try P@$$w0rd2, and so on …
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Despite the rule being rescinded, IT still keeps making people change passwords periodically. 
The Guy Who Invented Those Annoying Password Rules Now Regrets Wasting Your Time (gizmodo.com.au)
NIST Password Guidelines and Best Practices for 2020 (auth0.com)
Password policy recommendations - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Docs
An interesting change at Microsoft, you used to get a compliance point for forcing password changes. Now you get zero points for doing so. It’s just a matter of time before you lose a point. Until then, I don’t see people changing this poor practice. 
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