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RE: Default Passwords for World Wide Packets/Lightning Edge Equipment

  • From: George Bonser
  • Date: Wed Jan 06 04:25:13 2010

> Right - what I'm saying is the fact that there are default passwords
at
> all is horribly insecure, and that the vendor in question should be
> prodded to change this dangerous practice.

How is that a risk in any way?  Considering that one must have physical
access to reset the unit to factory default, having physical access
pretty much trumps any other security measure. 







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