Birne Helene April 30, 2024 6:00am I hate to say this, but apparently not all news emerging from the UK are bad: UK becomes first country to ban default bad passwords on IoT devices #TheRecord #IoT #BotNet #Mirai #Security #Internet UK becomes first country to ban default bad passwords on IoT devices Britain now has IoT hardware standards that ban weak or easily guessable default passwords such as “admin” or “12345." Manufacturers are also required to publish contact details so users can report bugs.