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New UK law will hit smart home device makers with big fines for using default passwords

New UK law will hit smart home device makers with big fines for using default passwords

Catherine S. Jones November 26, 2021

The UK has introduced the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill, a suite...

Update to REvil ransomware changes Windows passwords to automate file encryption via Safe Mode

Update to REvil ransomware changes Windows passwords to automate file encryption via Safe Mode

Catherine S. Jones April 17, 2021

The ransomware changes the device password to “DTrump4ever” and forces the device to log...