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Weak passwords to be banned in California
Default passwords such as "admin" and "password" will be illegal for electronics firms to use in California from 2020.
The state has passed a law that sets higher security standards for net-connected devices made or sold in the region.
It demands that each gadget be given a unique password when it is made.
Before now, easy-to-guess passwords have helped some cyber-attacks spread more quickly and cause more harm.
The Information Privacy: Connected Devices bill demands that electronics manufacturers equip their products with "reasonable" security features.
This can mean a unique password or a start-up procedure that forces users to generate their own code when using the gadget for the first time.
The bill also allows customers who suffer harm when a company ignores the law to sue for damages.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday October 07 2018, @04:20AM
The deep learning people are working on that one. All the exploit has to do is hijack the camera, focus on the glasses worn by any user, and decipher the reflection of the post-it. It doesn't work reliably yet, but those smart deep learners are starting to figure it out. One problem is that they key on pink and yellow post-its, but ignore Realtree™ versions. /sarcasm
We're gonna be able to vacation in Gaza, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and maybe Minnesota soon. Incredible times.