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- cybersecurity@lemmy.capebreton.social
Over 40,000 admin portal accounts use ‘admin’ as a password::Security researchers found that IT administrators are using tens of thousands of weak passwords to protect access to portals, leaving the door open to cyberattacks on enterprise networks.
I find their statements a bit on the sweeping side.
Out of more than 1.8 million administrator credentials analyzed, over 40,000 entries were “admin,” showing that the default password is widely accepted by IT administrators.
That’s just over 2 percent. “Widely accepted” in my book is a much larger percentage…
I guess its in comparison to other common passwords
2% is plenty enough to get a lot of orgs malwared. What gets me is the number of orgs that just have administrative systems internet-facing. That’s the first fail
She was a qwerty1 girl. He was a θⰼ💑ꙩ׳Ͳ📢🦀ԉ꠷ᵭϊ⒁㇃⛭🨪ǘ⭝ᴎІ"⚌⪆㉑┦🨰꒕𝌾㇀🤃Ȁ guy.
Yikes, imagine not using a password manager on that. That’s some next-level numpad skills.
😂 😂 😂
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https://lemmy.world/comment/2192474
Do they?
upgrade to, “Admin1!”
hunter2
What does this say? All I can see is *******
Wait… Did I type hunter2…
You can only see the stars right?
Yup… I only see the stars -
Wait… Did I type *******…
You’re definitely good there. :)
😂
That’s amazing! That’s the same password I have on my luggage!
I’m surrounded by assholes!
1qaz2wsx!QAZ@WSX gang checking in.
There not really much in the article but i know a lot of stuff gets shipped with admin/admin. A lot of manufacturers are starting to ship with secure passwords and a requirement to make one on first boot.
😂
Researcher just found long ago that Mb2.r5oHf-0t is the most secure Passwort. Therefore everyone should use it
Thank god my is qwerty123
Yeah, and my password may be “admin” but the username is not, check mate scientists!
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Majority of those accounts are probably used on portals for printer/copiers.
And no doubt for a bunch of off-brand internet-connected cameras. Or, those are just totally open to the whole world. Glad to see Shodan is still up… Though I’d hoped some mfg would change their practices once it became obvious no one changes the default.
Gibson gang checking in with password “GOD”
I assumed after Hackers came out every sysop would practice better password hygiene.
Shows what I know.
😂
My providers router has the username locked as ‘Admin’. They are pretty decent otherwise.