Security Nudge. UK Bans Devices With Weak Passwords. Sponsored By CybSafe.

Cybercrime Magazine Podcast

Are you prone to using easy-to-remember passwords? If you live in the UK, it’s time to change your habits: a new law has made the country the first place in the world where it is actually illegal to use weak passwords on connected devices. According to The Guardian, the new laws mean all manufacturers of smartphones, TVs, smart doorbells, and other devices must protect their connected devices by prompting users to change any default or common passwords. Whether you live in the UK or not, changing default passwords on your devices is an important first step during the setup process. Leaving these passwords unchanged, or setting them to something that is easily guessable, such as 12345 or ‘password’, is like leaving your front door open for cyber criminals. And once they get in, those criminals can take over your devices and use them to hack others, send spam emails, and conduct the aggressive denial of service campaigns that regularly bring down company websites. The 60-second "Security Nudge" is brought to you by CybSafe, developers of the Human Risk Management Platform. Learn more at https://cybsafe.com