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Unpopular opinion: My home office project made me rethink default router passwords
While setting up my desk, I noticed the router password was still the one from the box. I read that picking a new one stops many common hacks. I always do it first.
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troylane28d ago
But how many normal people are actually targets for that kind of thing? Seems like fear mongering over a tiny risk.
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the_jennifer29d ago
Wow, a real UNPOPULAR opinion there. Next you'll tell us we should probably update our phones sometimes too.
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mila63129d ago
The Verizon guy told me last week that over 40% of people delay critical security updates for months. @the_jennifer, it's wild how defensive folks get about it, like you're attacking their life choices. He said most breaches exploit patches that are already six months old. Guess we'd all rather risk it than wait five minutes for a reboot.
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