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Mortgage servicer Rushmore criticised for password rules blocking quotes
Original: This dumb password rule is from Rushmore Loan Management Services. Hmmm.. why are they afraid of double and single quote
Security-conscious users are mocking Rushmore Loan Management Services for a password policy that rejects single and double quote characters. Poorly designed password restrictions are a recurring target of ridicule among information security professionals, who argue arbitrary character bans suggest bad handling of user input and weaker overall security practices.
Why now: People are discussing a newly documented example of a baffling password restriction from a financial services company.
Rushmore Loan Management Services
Evidence
- This dumb password rule is from Rushmore Loan Management Services. Hmmm.. why are they afraid of double and single quotes in my passwords? https:// dumbpasswordrules.com/sites/ru shmore-loan-management-services/ # password # passwords # infosec # cybersecurity # dumbpasswordrules · dumbpasswordrules@infosec.exchange · 2
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