Unleashing the Comedy of Cybersecurity Errors: When IT Teams Gift Hackers with Default Credentials

When it comes to cybersecurity, businesses are behaving like they’ve left a sturdy safe unlocked with a neon sign saying “please, come in”. They’re skipping basic security measures, like changing default credentials. It’s high time to question: Why are endpoints dressed in factory-defaults, inviting any passing hacker for an easy pick?

Published: Added: October 9, 2023 at 9:09 amAssembled by: J J
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So, cybersecurity experts have revealed that businesses are skipping basic security measures like changing default credentials. It’s like buying a sturdy safe, but leaving it unlocked with a neon sign saying "please, come in". Why are IT teams leaving their endpoints dressed in their factory-defaults, ready to be swooped up by any passing hacker with a penchant for easy pickings? Time to step up, people!

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