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Comment by gobdovan

6 hours ago

Yes, <1h was a weak root password. All attacks I've seen directly were always user error. The point is effectively removing attack surfaces rather than enhancing security in needlessly exposed internet-facing protocols.

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dwedge  5 hours ago

It must have been comically weak, like "root", "password" or something like that

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