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Manufacturers of smart devices are being urged by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of the United Kingdom to adhere to new laws that forbid them from using default passwords as of April 29, 2024. According to the NCSC, the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act, or PSTI act, would assist customers in selecting smart gadgets that are built to offer continuous defense against cyberattacks. As a result, manufacturers are obligated to refrain from selling gadgets with easily guessed default passwords, offer a way for users to report security concerns, and specify how long they expect to obtain critical security upgrades for their products read more New U.K. Law Bans Default Passwords on Smart Devices Starting April 2024. Get up to date on the latest cybers...

Manufacturers are being urged by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to completely remove default passwords from systems that are exposed to the internet. The agency cites serious dangers that might be used by hostile actors to obtain initial access to an organization and move laterally within it. The CIA denounced Iranian threat actors connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a warning released last week for using operational technology devices that have default passwords to access vital infrastructure systems in the United States. Default passwords are the factory default software configurations for embedded systems, appliances, and devices that are similar across all systems in a vendor's product range read more CISA Urges Manufact...

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

CISA Urges Manufacturers Eliminate Default Passwords to Thwart Cyber Threats