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[–] 34 points 2 years ago

This is how Equifax was "hacked". They had a remote server with those credentials, which someone used to steal all our info. Equifax paid like $10 per person in fines and said "teehee our bad".

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If that one doesn't work try login: guest password: password.

    Man "hacking" was so much easier when people knew nothing about device configurations.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    They still don't. Most devices are left at default settings around here.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This is why many new routers you can buy actually ship with unique passwords as default, with the key printed on the bottom of the router.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    that was done because when wifi encryption wasn't enabled by default, most people had no clue how to turn it on. so now it's the norm to enable encryption and supply the default credentials (which you should still change) to connect. this is why there's hardly any 'open' wifi to 'borrow' anymore.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    this is why there's hardly any 'open' wifi to 'borrow' anymore.

    Man I miss those days.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    At least now the default settings on most routers include a unique WiFi password printed on the router, so either that password, physical access to the router, or a serious security vulnerability in software that never receives updates (gee, this list is getting long) is necessary to compromise the router.

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Idiots. My pw’s hunter2, but all you guys see is stars.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    That's like leaving the key in the door.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    tfw someone takes a few tries to guess the password to your system because they think it can't be blank...

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    I always put the previous key under the mat when I change the locks anywhere.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I remember seeing this in at least one Linux distro (I think it was Bunsenlabs but I'm not sure, might be something like Kali but I never used that one) a few years ago, nowadays they just give the live account passwordless sudo and lock the root account unless you pick a password for it

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    Kinda looks like an on/off switch

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    JB weld it to the floor 🤣

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    Login:

    Password:

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    A regular doormat?

    Or is that a little thumbtack or a firecracker towards the bottom center (and not just a piece of debris)?

    I get the default credentials part…

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Jokes on them, that key is longer the real one so it make contact with zapping device in the lock.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Login: User1, Password: User1 (browserling.com).

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