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> Hirsch replies stating that these vulnerable systems are not following manufacturers’ recommendations to change the default password These manufacturers’ rec
by bgirard 2y ago
> Hirsch replies stating that these vulnerable systems are not following manufacturers’ recommendations to change the default password
These manufacturers’ recommendations are not acceptable. They should mandate a non-default secure password before allowing the system to be used.
- pavel_lishin 2y agoEven my parents & grandparents modems/routers each have a unique password printed on the bottom! There's just no excuse for this.
- nottorp 2y agoOh speaking of which. A lot of places i rented on holidays had internet access with that default unique password. Which is a pain to type on your phone and laptop when you get there. Did anyone think to at least try to add OCR-ing those labels on our phones to automatically enter the wifi password?
- ghaff 2y agoA lot of inns and B&Bs in tiny towns etc. have these complicated passwords that seem like overkill. You're probably right that they're some sort of default. Even if they're not 12345, it seems as if they could be something pretty simple and that would be fine.
- axus 2y agoQR codes?
- nottorp 2y ago> QR codes? How do you change the label on the router that got installed 8 years ago and is working fine? Especially since the owner of the cabin in the woods that you just rented for the weekend is into ... renting cabins in the woods, not geekery. > have these complicated passwords that seem like overkill. You're probably right that they're some sort of default. It is the default. If you find their router you'll find that overkill password printed on a label on the bottom. More enlightened ISPs give you extra stickers with the same info that you can put on the fridge or somewhere like that.
- wrs 2y agoWe used this for our guests at home. https://qifi.org/ https://qifi.org/
- nottorp 2y agoOh pretty. Now I just need to tell all the hosts in my future holidays about those :)
- dghlsakjg 2y agoThere is a wifi credentials QR code standard that can be used to pass the network name, and authentication details. Anyone can generate one, here's a generator app: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/solutions/wifi-qr-code/ https://www.qr-code-generator.com/solutions/wifi-qr-code/ Most modern phones recognize the standard and can be used through the native camera app.
- jajko 2y agoYes I saw it literally few days ago when visiting relative (not even airbnb just her home), so easy to do yet it never occured to me.
- datadrivenangel 2y agoI have a framed wifi QR code in my house. It's great. Looks like a photo on the wall.
- pavel_lishin 2y agoI should cross-stitch one.
- happyopossum 2y ago>Did anyone think to at least try to add OCR-ing those labels on our phones to automatically enter the wifi password? You can do that easily on iOS, I'd be surprised if Android didn't allow it as well... Tap in the password field, tap Autofill from the popup, and tap Scan Text.
- lostlogin 2y agoSlightly off topic, but sharing WiFi passwords on iOS is so very user friendly.
- bildung 2y agoHow does it work in iOS? On Android User A taps on the wifi they are connected to and gets a QR code, and User B taps on the icon for scanning wifi QR codes, so one tap each once you are in your wifi settings.
- arjie 2y agoOn iOS, the guest attempts to connect and anyone with them in their contacts list is prompted to share. The common use case of a friend visiting is very simple. If you want to share a different network, there's a similar flow to the Android one: * Go to Wi-Fi in the Passwords app * Select the Wi-Fi network you want to share * Share Network QR Code
- HeatrayEnjoyer 2y agoSo they know when you're trying to access a wifi network?
- mcculley 2y agoIf you are near them, yes.
- gryn 2y agogoogle lenses works for this as an OCR copy & paste
- rbalicki 2y agoYou can generate and print a QR code. It's quite a nice solution
- fragmede 2y agohttps://qifi.org/ https://qifi.org/
- prophesi 2y agoOddly enough, these default unique passwords usually are in the format of word+word+digit+digit+digit. If you look up the model, it won't take long to find the word list they use and can trivially bruteforce it. So even then, I'd recommend changing it, or push for these companies to provide generated passwords with a much larger key space.
- jack_pp 2y agoIdk in Romania routers come with random passwords. https://imgur.com/a/x915ZfO https://imgur.com/a/x915ZfO
- yesthis 2y agofunction generatePassword() { // comply with Romanian regulations return "gaGc52eP" }
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoThis function doesn’t evaluate, something something expected expression of }, premature end of file.
- bongodongobob 2y agoThat's usually the wifi password, not the admin password.
- robbiewxyz 2y agoTheir routers only have this feature because the internet providers who sell those routers pay for bandwidth themselves lol. If residential internet plans sold on a pay-per-byte basis you can bet routers’d still ship with non-unique passwords.
- schnable 2y agoNah, it's to deflect customer support contacts. Which often in the case of ISPs, results in a truck roll which is hugely expensive.
- jonathantf2 2y agoIt's also the law in the EU.
- adonovan 2y agoThe manual clearly says you need to press the "do not explode" button if you don't want the car to explode. It is conveniently located under the rear seats.