When you forget about the bad guys

found on Funny Junk

Sometimes we use security controls more out of habit than anything else. We forget why they're there and why we need them and so we sort of go through the motions and don't get any benefits as a result.

They don't call them duh-fault passwords for nothing

from here (source article, image)

Device manufacturers really aren't doing enough to educate the public on how to use their products securely, but in this case it seems like the manufacturers themselves don't understand security. Why even have a password at all if you're going to leave things this wide open?

They don't call them duh-fault passwords for nothing

from here

I'm struck by how much the description of this 14 year old and his actions reminds me of virus writers from the 90's.

Always change the 'duh'-fault password

from here

Just another reminder of how important it is to change the default password on your devices, whether that's your router or the GPS trackers you have installed in your fleet of cars.

Don't let your IoT security spoil

from here

Even if browser-based interfaces do make it easier to control such devices, couldn't they be restricted to the local network? Why expose them to the entire world wide web?