{"id":342722,"date":"2025-07-21T02:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=390510"},"modified":"2025-07-21T02:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:34:46","slug":"passwords-the-weak-point-of-your-online-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/passwords-the-weak-point-of-your-online-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Passwords, the weak point of your online security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br><p>Passwords have long been a cornerstone of<br> digital security, but their effectiveness is increasingly being <br> questioned. According to the latest Verizon report, <strong>passwords are <br> responsible for 60% of security breaches, where the human <br> element plays a crucial role in complicating credential management<\/strong>. As<br> cyberattacks become more sophisticated, security experts warn that continuing to rely on passwords <br> is a significant risk.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A weak password leaves you exposed to all kinds of dangers on the Internet<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><p>Despite this recognition, a complete transition to passwordless authentication methods is not expected in the short term. <strong>The resistance of users and the complexity of the process make this goal more of a challenge than an accessible reality<\/strong>. Organizations need a more pragmatic approach that allows them to manage the current risks associated with passwords while moving towards a safer future.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1Password Commercial - Stopping Bad Actors with @TommyWiseau\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7h7QG7W14qs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><p>Tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/1password.en.softonic.com\/\">the 1Password Passkeys directory are <br>helping to identify applications that support passwordless <br>authentication and to manage credentials more securely<\/a>. However,<strong> while more effective solutions are awaited, it is crucial that <br>IT and security teams educate users on best <br>practices, such as using password managers and single sign-on (SSO) solutions<\/strong>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<p><p>Additionally, it is advisable for companies to evaluate which systems <br>can support passwordless authentication methods and which cannot. <strong>In<br> cases where it is not possible to eliminate the need for passwords, strategies <br>should be implemented to minimize user involvement in the authentication <br>process, in order to reduce inherent risks<\/strong>. This can be achieved by adopting <br>password managers that encrypt and protect credentials, <br>ensuring that they are not directly manipulated by users.<\/p><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Avast Free Antivirus\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/2d9f9134-96d0-11e6-bf8f-00163ec9f5fa\/1408299994\/avast-Avast_Symbol_V2_Positive_Orange_256x256.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Avast Free Antivirus<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/avast.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/avast.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Passwords have long been a pillar of digital security, but their effectiveness is increasingly being questioned. According to the latest Verizon report, passwords are responsible for 60% of security breaches, where the human element plays a crucial role in complicating credential management. As cyber attacks become more sophisticated, security experts warn that continuing to rely on passwords is a significant risk. A weak password leaves you exposed to all kinds of dangers on the Internet Despite this recognition, a complete transition to methods [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9318,"featured_media":342723,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[14013,5605,2001,14014,3808,1902],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[7176],"class_list":["post-342722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-1password","tag-ciberseguridad","tag-it","tag-passkeys","tag-seguridad","tag-verizon","content-category-seguridad-privacidad"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9318"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342722"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":342725,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342722\/revisions\/342725"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=342722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=342722"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=342722"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=342722"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=342722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}