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.

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.

  • @MeekerThanBeakerEnglish
    10•1 year ago

    Majority of those accounts are probably used on portals for printer/copiers.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•1 year ago

      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.