Aug 10, 2024
It seems to me that having people change their password every few months is a way of protecting against compromise...if your passwords are stolen, the stolen passwords will be replaced in a few months, so the risk is somewhat mitigated.
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True, but it doesn't protect against the actual compromise, it simply closes the door once all the damage has been done, and the attacker can neutralize that by installing a backdoor. There is a benefit, but it is very small compared with the huge…
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