3 ms·
Authentication systems had lock out periods or increasing delays since decades. 1 attempt per 5 seconds and 12 attempts per minute would be equivalent for brute
by pseudalopex 5mo ago
Authentication systems had lock out periods or increasing delays since decades. 1 attempt per 5 seconds and 12 attempts per minute would be equivalent for brute force. And 12 attempts per minute would be a very loose lock out policy.
- bayindirh 4mo agoHowever, it's a good starting point for any systems which might be user facing and reasonably secured by the network around the system. There's such thing as bad defaults and starting too heavy-handed is starting with bad defaults. In short, current default is a good compromise and a good default.