Re: Draytek Router Passwords

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Could have used a myriad of techniques. If he's got any knowledge of  
you and your organization, and access to your equipment, he probably  
had an easier time of it then you realize.

10 is not very long. Try a stronger password: https://www.grc.com/ 
passwords.htm

- -em

On Sep 6, 2006, at 6:53 PM, Gethin Jones wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I have just had an outside consultant crack a password to one of my  
> on site routers
> Does anybody have an idea as to how to go about this?
> I really don't want it to happen again and I seriously want to know  
> how he did it, especially as the password as 10 characters long
>
> Best Regards
>
>
> G
>
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