Default Settings Are a Hacker’s Best Friend: How to Lock Down Your Router, Cameras, and Smart Gadgets Before They’re Weaponized
If you’ve ever unboxed a new router, camera, or smart gadget and used it “as-is,” you’re not alone. Manufacturers make setup easy with plug-and-play defaults. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: those defaults aren’t just convenient for you. They’re convenient for attackers, too. Default usernames and passwords are often public, printed in manuals, or even hard-coded…