California to Ban Poor Passwords on IoT Devices in 2023

California to Ban Poor Passwords on IoT Devices in 2023

News that California approved a new law that will force manufacturers of all Internet Connected Devices to come with a Unique Password.
Senate Bill No. 327, Chapter 886 applies to companies designing or manufacturing devices in the state of California.

Sources:
https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2018/10/california-its-going-be-illegal-make-routers-weak-passwords/151848/
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB327
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirai_(malware)
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3126924/security/here-are-the-61-passwords-that-powered-the-mirai-iot-botnet.html
https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-malware-enslaves-raspberry-pi-to-mine-cryptocurrency/
https://www.ubuntu.com/internet-of-things

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