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Security Researcher Discovers Default Passwords Used by Many Computers
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A security researcher discovered that many computers use default username and password combinations such as admin admin or root root, making them vulnerable to unauthorized access. The researcher scanned the internet to investigate the prevalence of these default settings on systems running Telnet.

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The oldest known computer vulnerability is weak default passwords, which has been a known vulnerability since 1969.
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Security Vulnerabilities
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The oldest known computer vulnerability is weak default passwords, which has been a known vulnerability since 1969. This weakness still exists as many computers use the default username and password, allowing hackers to gain access to systems that they don't own.

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Security Researcher Discovers Default Passwords Used by Many Computers
Episode
Ep 13: Carna Botnet
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
A security researcher scanned the internet to see how many systems were running Telnet and using default login credentials such as admin/admin or root/root.
01:10 - 03:37 (02:27)
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Cybersecurity
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A security researcher scanned the internet to see how many systems were running Telnet and using default login credentials such as admin/admin or root/root.

Chapter
Security Researcher Discovers Default Passwords Used by Many Computers
Episode
Ep 13: Carna Botnet
Podcast
Darknet Diaries