Credential Stuffing Prevention

Long Vu
Nov 15, 2024

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What is it?

Credential stuffing is a prevalent type of cyberattack where attackers utilize stolen username and password combinations to gain unauthorized access to user accounts across various platforms. This method exploits the common practice of users reusing credentials across multiple sites, making it easier for attackers to succeed once they have obtained a list of compromised credentials from data breaches or the dark web.

Attack mechanism

How do we prevent it?

We have some techniques to prevent credential stuffing likely:

  • Rate limiting
  • Password hashing using Bcrypt
  • CAPTCHA
  • Account lockout mechanism

Multi-layers prevent credential stuffing attack

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Long Vu
Long Vu

Written by Long Vu

Product builder, Engineering Manager, AI enthusiastic

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