Testing SQL Logins For Weak Passwords

Tom LaRock shows how you can test SQL authenticated logins for weak passwords using a built-in SQL Server function:

DATA SECURITY IS HARD BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE DUMB.

Don’t just take my word for it though. Do a quick search for “common password list” and you’ll see examples of passwords scraped from breaches. These are passwords often used by default to secure systems and data.
Chances are, these passwords are in your environment, right now.
Here’s what you can do to protect your data.

Read on to see what you can do, both to detect weak passwords and to make it harder for users to use them.