Quick Tip: Bike Thieves and Hackers

How Hacks Happen

English - December 15, 2021 16:00 - 3 minutes - 2.66 MB - ★ - 1 rating
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How are bike thieves like hackers? Both look for the same kinds of vulnerabilities, including easy-to-crack passwords. Would you leave your bike's combination at the default of 0000? Of course not. In the same way, you should change default passwords and use something that a hacker won't find easy to crack. Be safe out there!

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