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4/8/2017 | 7:34:58 PM
This malware, while appearing to be malicious in nature, is truly epic. No one is hurt, besides the victims pockbook/wallet, and nothing is gained from the attack. And the only true lesson learned here is this: Change the default password.
Awesome! And if buddy goes, gets new hardware and then refuses to change the password which again results in another infection and bricking of hardware again.... Sucks to be him.
What can we do? We cannot protect against stupid. Only educate and inform. We could be dictators. But then we would be no better than Microsoft was back in the day or Apple when the systems were locked down to prevent mods. So important lessons need to be learned. Always change the default password. Failure to do so will result in your own monetary loss due to your own idiocy.