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‘If you are reading…’: This password ‘mistake’ shuts down a 158-year-old company

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨cm0002@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨cybersecurity@infosec.pub⁩

https://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/if-you-are-reading-this-password-mistake-shuts-down-a-158-year-old-company-101753167935709.html

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  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Again, it wasn’t just a weak password, it was a whole list of things they did wrong.

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    • boatswain@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yeah, it sounds like the real problem is lack of off-site backups. Bad password policies will certainly make it easier for ransomware gangs, but they’re not the only thing that has to go wrong.

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