DysruptionHubJan 9
California crosswalk audio hack traced to unchanged default passwords, records show #DefaultPasswords #AccessiblePedestrianSignals #California #Caltrans #Polara #SpoofedVoices https://dysruptionhub.com/caltrans-crosswalk-audio-hack-california/
California crosswalk audio hack traced to unchanged default passwords, records show

Records show Caltrans left default passwords on crosswalk audio devices altered in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Redwood City; systems are restored.

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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseJul 6, 2025

Bleeping Computer: Brother printer bug in 689 models exposes default admin passwords. “A total of 689 printer models from Brother, along with 53 other models from Fujifilm, Toshiba, and Konica Minolta, come with a default administrator password that remote attackers can generate. Even worse, there is no way to fix the flaw via firmware in existing printers.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/06/bleeping-computer-brother-printer-bug-in-689-models-exposes-default-admin-passwords/

Bleeping Computer: Brother printer bug in 689 models exposes default admin passwords | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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The DefendOps DiariesJun 26, 2025

Brother printers may be handing hackers the keys—689 models expose default admin passwords through a predictable algorithm. How safe is your device?

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/understanding-and-mitigating-default-password-vulnerabilities-in-brother-printers/

#brotherprinters
#defaultpasswords
#cybersecurity
#vulnerability
#infosec

Understanding and Mitigating Default Password Vulnerabilities in Brother Printers

Explore the critical vulnerability in Brother printers affecting 689 models, exposing default admin passwords and posing severe security risks.

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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseMay 8, 2025

Mashable: A review of 19 billion passwords reveals people are still bad at them. “Researchers at Cybernews studied more than 19 billion leaked passwords, and of those just 6 percent were identified as unique, meaning they weren’t re-used or duplicated. To make matters worse, the most common passwords are way too simple. Four percent of all passwords studied by Cybernews — meaning roughly […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/08/mashable-a-review-of-19-billion-passwords-reveals-people-are-still-bad-at-them/

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PCFIXIT Business IT SolutionsApr 30, 2024

🔒 Say goodbye to easily guessable passwords on your smart home devices!

The U.K.'s PSTI act prohibits DEFAULT PASSWORDS from April 2024 onwards. Manufacturers must up their security game or face hefty fines up to £10 MILLION.

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#cybersecurity #defaultpasswords #smarthomedevices #iot
https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/new-uk-law-bans-default-passwords-on.html

New U.K. Law Bans Default Passwords on Smart Devices Starting April 2024

The U.K. is the first country to ban default passwords on smart devices starting April 29, 2024. Manufacturers must provide unique passwords and secur

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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Feb 17, 2024

#FBI Dismantles #Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by #Russia
“Non-GRU cybercriminals installed the Moobot malware on Ubiquiti #EdgeOS routers that still used publicly known default administrator #passwords. #GRU hackers then used the #Moobot #malware to install their own bespoke scripts and files that repurposed the botnet, turning it into a global cyber #espionage platform,” agency said
https://www.securityweek.com/fbi-dismantles-ubiquiti-router-botnet-controlled-by-russian-cyberspies/ #ForestBlizzard #Sofacy #FancyBear #APT28

Please patch and change #defaultpasswords

FBI Dismantles Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by Russian Cyberspies

The US government says it has neutralized a network of hundreds of Ubiquiti Edge OS routers under the control of the notorious APT28 group.

SecurityWeek
Nick EspinosaDec 16, 2023

Why Are Vendors Still Using Default Passwords?

#News #TechNews #Cybersecurity #DefaultPasswords #CISA #Risk #hacking

https://youtu.be/Ifb7CS9bjOk

What Are Vendors Still Using Default Passwords?

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Nick EspinosaDec 16, 2023

Daily podcast: Why Are Vendors Still Using Default Passwords?

#News #TechNews #Cybersecurity #DefaultPasswords #CISA #Risk #hacking #podcast

https://soundcloud.com/nickaesp/dpv

What Are Vendors Still Using Default Passwords?

An expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure, Nick Espinosa is a nationally recognized speaker, member of the Forbes Technology Council, TEDx Speaker, regular columnist for Forbes, award winn

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ITSEC NewsMar 4, 2020
NCSC: Secure your webcams now - We don't want to see what you do behind closed doors, but lots of hackers would be happy to pull u... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/04/ncsc-secure-your-webcams-now/ #nationalcybersecuritystrategy #nationalcybersecuritycentre #defaultpasswords #securitythreats #smartcameras #babymonitors #securitytips #privacy #spycams #webcams #safety #which? #gchq #ncsc #tips #iot
NCSC: Secure your webcams now

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ITSEC NewsOct 1, 2019
Hacking 2020 voting systems is a ‘piece of cake’ - That's how Senator Wyden described the results of DefCon's Voting Village, where all of 100 voting... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/10/01/hacking-2020-voting-systems-is-a-piece-of-cake/ #governmentsecurity #electiontampering #defaultpasswords #securitythreats #electionsystems #poorencryption #votingmachines #vulnerability #votingvillage #2020election #elections #mattblaze #defcon
Hacking 2020 voting systems is a ‘piece of cake’

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