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Compromised Password Scanner

Compromised Password Scanner

Automate scanning of the dark web for stolen passwords so you can protect email accounts and credentials found from malicious activity.

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Monitor the dark web

Find out when credentials are found on the dark web, without having to go there.

Prevent account takeover

Know when to change compromised credentials and prevent fraudulent activity.

Reduce cyber risk

Limit the exposure window and mitigate the damages of password theft.

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Monitors the dark web, so you don’t have to

Automated dark web scanning

Automatically monitors the Dark web for compromised credentials for you. Scans run regularly and alert you when new credentials are found, so you can investigate and update passwords to prevent malicious activity.

Comprehensive, continuous coverage

Scans scour the digital underground and data collections from thousands of breaches with regular updates as new leaks and data breaches are discovered.

Detailed results and reporting

Automated reporting presents compromised credentials found for any enrolled team member’s email address. Results and recommendations reference any identifiable credentials and related data breaches.

  • Features

Monitors the dark web, so you don’t have to

Automated Dark web scanning

Automatically monitors the Dark web for compromised credentials for you. Scans run regularly and alert you when new credentials are found, so you can investigate and update passwords to prevent malicious activity.

Comprehensive, continuous coverage

Scans scour the digital underground and data collections from thousands of breaches with regular updates as new leaks and data breaches are discovered.

Detailed results and reporting

Automated reporting presents compromised credentials found for any enrolled team member’s email address. Results and recommendations reference any identifiable credentials and related data breaches.

How does it work?

Simply add the email addresses you’d like to monitor and get daily alerts and monthly reports (ad hoc reporting is also available) when any stolen credentials are found. Compromised password scanning is recommended to run regularly for all your email addresses with a minimum cadence of monthly reporting.
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Keep your accounts secure

Watch the video to learn more about the Compromised Password Scanner from Defendify. 

With Compromised Password Scanning, if you have previously uploaded your users into the Defendify platform through People, when you navigate to Compromised Password Scanning, you’ll discover that it’s already unlocked. You can access the module using the menu on the left-hand side or by utilizing the smart tile and clicking on Compromised Password Scanning.

The scanner is already active and is scanning the dark web for your company credentials. If any credentials are found, you’ll be able to see these findings here via Key Insights. You’ll also be able to get more details by utilizing the Findings tab.

There is nothing more that you need to do to activate this module. If you would like to see if any of your users’ credentials have been compromised previously, you can go to Reports, Generate a Report, Current Findings as of Today, and Generate Report. This is recommended.

Afterwards, you’ll be notified of any new credentials that have been found on the dark web. You will also receive monthly automated reports that you’ll be able to find under the Reports tab.

You’ll also be able to access those reports here under Reports, and directly from the main dashboard as well. Thank you.

This is just one of the modules under our Layered Security approach that work together to give you holistic protection.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Some of your questions might have already been answered. Read them here.

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A compromised password is an individual password that has been exposed in a data leak, documented in a breach, released publicly, or otherwise published online or found on the dark web. Read more about compromised passwords.

When a password database is compromised, the vendor usually will send an email to affected parties notifying them to change their password and enable other security measures, such as multi-factor authentication.

The best way to quickly know if any of your passwords have been leaked is to sign up for an ongoing dark web monitoring service, such as the Defendify Compromised Password Scanner.

Check your current exposure here.

When a password is “compromised”, it means that a vendor, website, application, or other service has been a victim of a data breach. Threat actors gain unauthorized access to large databases of usernames and passwords, personally identifiable information and other sensitive details. Often, they exfiltrate this data and begin selling, trading or circulating it on dark web and other illicit marketplaces.

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Check to see if your email address and/ or domain are found
leaked in a data breach and listed on the dark web.

Check to see if your email address and domain are found leaked in a data breach and listed on the dark web.

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Resources and insights

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How Are Passwords Stolen and Why?
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How Are Passwords Stolen and Why?
As new beginnings come with the spring season, it's time to purge harmful password hygiene habits and make room for robust password hygiene and multi-factor authentication tools.
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Due Diligence: A Guide to Preventing Stolen Passwords

Stolen passwords are no joke, but don’t panic: there are several measures you can take to mitigate the risks to you and your organization.
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How Are Passwords Stolen and Why?
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Compromised Passwords •
Blog
How Are Passwords Stolen and Why?
As new beginnings come with the spring season, it's time to purge harmful password hygiene habits and make room for robust password hygiene and multi-factor authentication tools.
Read more
Cybersecurity Awareness •
Compromised Passwords •
Blog
Due Diligence: A Guide to Preventing Stolen Passwords
Stolen passwords are no joke, but don’t panic: there are several measures you can take to mitigate the risks to you and your organization.
Read more
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Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning: Keep Your Passwords Out of the Dark Web
As new beginnings come with the spring season, it's time to purge harmful password hygiene habits that can lead to your organization's credentials being caught up on the web.
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Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning: Keep Your Passwords Out of the Dark Web

As new beginnings come with the spring season, it's time to purge harmful password hygiene habits that can lead to your organization's credentials being caught up on the web.
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We find the platform helps with specific tasks like ethical hacking, providing a baseline with the security assessment tool, and helping with policy gaps.

Chief Security Officer

Information Technology and Services

Going through our Critical and High vulnerabilities has shown that we’re vulnerable and need to always take an active stance on security.

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Construction

We work in industries like Defense and Critical Infrastructure we receive cybersecurity inquiries and requirements. Defendify clarified the need for a complete cybersecurity posture.

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Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

The straightforward self-assessment tool lets someone with minimal understanding of IT systems determine where their organization is and where it needs to be.

Administrator

Management Consulting

Defendify has really grown with us. We started using Defendify to get our cybersecurity house in order and meet compliance requirements from enterprise customers.

Internal Consultant

Semiconductors

Gaining reliable results with minimal effort with the Vulnerability Management section of the platform allows us to confidently achieve our goals to reduce risk.

Administrator

Computer & Network Security

We’ve discovered open devices that were not supposed to be, as well as expired certificates we weren’t aware existed. And that’s just the vulnerability scanner!

Administrator

Information Technology and Services

We have discovered breaches from the password scanner that we would have never otherwise detected.

Administrator

Information Technology and Services

We find the platform helps with specific tasks like ethical hacking, providing a baseline with the security assessment tool, and helping with policy gaps.

Chief Security Officer

Information Technology and Services

Going through our Critical and High vulnerabilities has shown that we’re vulnerable and need to always take an active stance on security.

Executive Sponsor

Construction

We work in industries like Defense and Critical Infrastructure we receive cybersecurity inquiries and requirements. Defendify clarified the need for a complete cybersecurity posture.

Administrator

Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

The straightforward self-assessment tool lets someone with minimal understanding of IT systems determine where their organization is and where it needs to be.

Administrator

Management Consulting

Defendify has really grown with us. We started using Defendify to get our cybersecurity house in order and meet compliance requirements from enterprise customers.

Internal Consultant

Semiconductors

Gaining reliable results with minimal effort with the Vulnerability Management section of the platform allows us to confidently achieve our goals to reduce risk.

Administrator

Computer & Network Security

We’ve discovered open devices that were not supposed to be, as well as expired certificates we weren’t aware existed. And that’s just the vulnerability scanner!

Administrator

Information Technology and Services

We have discovered breaches from the password scanner that we would have never otherwise detected.

Administrator

Information Technology and Services

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