Default Configs - The Original Sin
It is with deep regret that I announce the security atrocities being commited by Internet Service Providers. These ISPs sell broadband solutions and actually imbibe no element of security on their part. My story: I recently purchased a popular broadband router modem because of its reputation of being very fast. I had a staff of the company set it up for me. I actually thought that the setup would include some basic security advice on how to manage my modem, but that was not the case, the staff just changed my SSID to the name I wanted and THATS ALL. These were the settings untouched: 1) Username and password to log into the management console of the router. The default was (user:user)...jeeeezzzz. 2) The Wireless security protocol: It was left on WEP, instead of using the more secure WPA/WPA2. 3) The default wireless password is the MAC address of the router, which is written on the carton enclosing the router. There are a lot of these routers where I live (from a wireless