CISO thought he had a 'r3@lg00dp@$$w0rd' but forgot to patch
01-10-2026 15:32 via theregister.com

CISO thought he had a 'r3@lg00dp@$$w0rd' but forgot to patch

Welcome back to PWNED, the weekly column where we warn you about weak security practices. This week’s terrifying tale involves a lack of important patching and a humorously bad password belonging to the person in charge of tech security at a law firm. Have a story about someone leaving a gaping hole in their network? Share it with us at [email protected]. Anonymity is available upon request. Our story comes courtesy of Joe Brinkley, who also is known as “The Blind Hacker” and ha
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