What are best practices for secure password distribution after a data breach?

all of the accounts that may be compromised and reset the passwords to meet stringent complexity requirements. Next put your team's forensic skills to work to determine -- with certainty -- how the enterprise's security controls were breached. Then present those findings to management and present a plan to modify those controls or implement new ones to mitigate the risk going forward.

Changing and increasing the complexity of a password significantly reduces the likelihood of the account being hacked, but only if you've already determined how the original compromise was achieved and appropriately responded to it.

For more information:

• Learn how to prevent SSH brute force attacks that can compromise passwords.
• Be prepared for security breaches with security breach management planning and preparation.