Re: Root password strength
Michael Kjörling <2695bd53d63c@ewoof.net> wrote:
> For most values of "you", most attackers don't care about _your_
> account, or _your_ system; they care about _any_ account, or _any_
> system. Actually targeted attacks do happen, but very rarely compared
> to what might be thought of as attackers throwing stuff at the wall
> and seeing what sticks. (There's even a term for that: Internet
> background noise.)
There's increasing an extra channel available to attackers - namely
'smart' things, or the IoT. For example, many people have a 'smart' TV
that they allow to connect to the Internet so they can use various
streaming services. Each of those services, plus the TV manufacturer,
then becomes a potential point of attack into your system. Similarly
people have security cameras and doorbells connected to the Internet
and even things like fridges and washing machines! Any such device can
be compromised and used to attack computers or door locks or whatever.
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