CYBR250 BU Cyber Attacks Discussion

Complete the following using the course text, professional journal articles, or other reputable resources. (NO Wikipedia) Research a recent attack on an organization that involved passwords.

1. Name the organization, date of the attack, and loss to the company.
2. Describe the attack in detail. (i.e., type of password attack – brute force, phishing, etc.)
3. How did the perpetrator authenticate the system?
4. Did the organization have a password policy in place?
5. Recommend measures to protect against this type of attack in the future. Be specific – that is, don’t just say develop a policy. What should be in the policy?