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Re:Hackers say Friday's massive DDoS attacks were just a dry... by pimlottc on Sunday October 23, 2016 @12:54AM (#12772032)
Do we have any idea of what proportion of devices are "owned" via default or unset passwords, as opposed to actual exploits?
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Re:Hackers say Friday's massive DDoS attacks were just a dry... by madeofpalk on Sunday October 23, 2016 @01:20AM (#12772089)
It's understood that the recent DDOS attack on Dyn via the Mirai bonet was entirely made of up IoT devices with just 62 default passwords https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12766950
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