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Unfortunately, this will probably just cause manufacturers to use easily guessable "unique" passwords like the model number plus a couple of random characters.
by maltalex 5y ago
Unfortunately, this will probably just cause manufacturers to use easily guessable "unique" passwords like the model number plus a couple of random characters.
So grandma will be locked out, but not anyone capable of writing a script.
Still, at least it looks like an effort in the right direction.
- truculent 5y agoWhy would they do that and not use a UUID or other strong password? It has been commonplace in the UK for routers to come with strong, unique passwords out of the box and they are even more consumer-facing.