Company
Date Published
Author
Radwa Radwan, Sabina Zejnilovic
Word count
1251
Language
English
Hacker News points
32

Summary

Cloudflare's analysis reveals that nearly half of all successful logins on popular Content Management Systems, particularly WordPress, involve leaked credentials. This widespread issue stems from users reusing passwords across multiple services, making them vulnerable to attacks. Bot-driven traffic accounts for 52% of detected authentication requests containing leaked passwords, with 95% of these attempts coming from bots engaged in credential-stuffing attacks. The analysis highlights the need for individuals and organizations to prioritize password hygiene, multi-factor authentication, and robust security measures to mitigate this risk. By adopting these strategies, users can strengthen their defenses against attackers exploiting stolen credentials.