I just learned how many smart home devices get hacked because people never change the default password

I was reading a report from a security group and it said over 15% of smart home gadgets like cameras and doorbells still use the factory password. I checked my own stuff and sure enough, my old garage door opener from 2020 was still on 'admin123'. It's wild because you set it up once and forget it. I changed all my passwords this morning and added a guest network just for those devices. Has anyone else done a full check on their smart home gear lately?

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karenw9018d ago

Check your router settings too because a lot of those devices are wide open from there. I found my old smart plugs were still using the default network name which made them easy to find. Setting up that separate guest network was the best move I made.

the_seth16d ago

Tried that and it really cut down on weird network traffic.

cameron72418d ago

But honestly how many people are actually out there trying to hack smart plugs? It feels like we're solving a problem that doesn't exist for most folks. My router's been on the default settings for years and nothing bad has happened.