Showerthought: My home network was wide open for years until I saw my neighbor's smart doorbell get hijacked.

For about 3 years, I just used the default password on my router because it seemed fine. After seeing a stranger's voice come through their doorbell camera last month, I finally set up a guest network and changed all my passwords. How many people are still running on factory settings without even knowing it?

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stella30710d ago

That story about the doorbell is so creepy... makes you wonder how many routers in your own building are still on "admin/password" right now.

henryreed10d ago

Check your own router first, then maybe change the wifi password.

casey_barnes3d ago

Routers are the real problem, not the doorbell. Most of them are still on default settings.