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Bloomberg: Better Thermostat Passwords May Deter Cyber Attacks on Grid

Written by Jim Polson | Jan 19, 2018

"A key to preventing cyber attacks from crippling U.S. power grids could be changing passwords on Internet routers, wifi-connected thermostats and smart lawn-sprinklers.

"'A significant share' of Internet attacks result from unchanged factory default passwords on web-connected devices that allow hackers to break in and and install malware, according to a Jan. 18 report by the Advanced Energy Economy Institute... "

Read the Bloomberg News story here.