“Many IoT devices come with the username “admin” and a common, guessable password. That means any preset password needs to be changed. This issue must be addressed by manufacturers but will also require more vigilance on the part of consumers.”
Ryan Barnett -Principal Security Researcher – Akamai Threat Research Team
Source: GNC
About Ryan Barnett:
Ryan Barnett is a Principal Security Researcher working on the Akamai Threat ResearchTeam supporting Kona security solutions. In addition to his primary work at Akamai, he is also a WASC Board Member and OWASP Project Leader for: Web Hacking Incident Database (WHID) and Distributed Web Honeypots.
Mr. Barnett is a frequent speaker at security industry conferences such as Blackhat and has authored two web security books: Preventing Web Attacks with Apache (Pearson) and The Web Application Defender’s Cookbook: Battling Hackers and Defending Users (Wiley).
