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My neighbor's smart doorbell got hacked because he never changed the default password
He told me someone was talking through it to his kids last Tuesday, which is pretty scary. I keep seeing people just plug these things in and never set up a real login. What's the best way to remind folks to do the basic stuff first, like changing factory settings?
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ellis.nina8h ago
Why make such a big deal about passwords? Most people just want their stuff to work right out of the box. If the company shipped it with a password, maybe that's good enough for normal use. Not everyone is a tech expert, and expecting them to change settings just adds stress. The real problem is companies making devices that are so easy to hack in the first place.
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the_mia8h ago
Change it or someone else will use your stuff.
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