Reply to post: Re: No password reset

UK.gov cooks up code of conduct to enforce a smidge of security on Internet of S**t kit

Joe Werner Silver badge

Re: No password reset

> Agree it's a problem, but forcing a new password doesn't help.

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> 1) Hacker forces reset

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> 2) Hacker chooses new password

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> 3) Hacker launches DDoS

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> 4) Owner stuffed.

If the hacker can enforce a reset of my WLAN router I have another problem as the person is now in my apartment. Same goes for other devices that have some hardware reset switch....

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