Laughing at Cybersecurity: When ‘1111’ is America’s Top-Secret Password

In the face of Iran and China-linked cyber threats, it seems our mighty US critical infrastructure cyber attacks defense is…the password “1111”. It’s like we’re banking on the honor system against burglars. While the White House urges for stronger security, we’re still dealing with pre-internet…

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Oh, the mighty United States infrastructure, with all its grandeur and its... default password of "1111"? Apparently, the monumental effort of inventing a more challenging password is too much to ask. We're dealing with cyber threats from Iran and China, and our mighty defense is a sequence of 1's. Seems like we're relying on the honor system here, folks. It's like leaving your front door wide open and hoping that potential burglars will simply respect the sanctity of your home. Spoiler alert: They won't.

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