Unlike traditional brute-force attacks, Password Spraying focuses on a low-effort, high-reward strategy. Attackers try a small set of commonly used passwords on a large number of accounts, often slipping under the radar of security policies that lock accounts after multiple failed attempts.
This method is particularly effective against users who reuse passwords across multiple platforms. Cloud-based apps and Single Sign-On (SSO) systems, which rely on federated authentication, are frequent targets.
The key to defense is strong, unique passwords and multi-factor authentication.
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