Cyber-Bob’s Daily Cyber Safety Tip — #111

“Your router has a password too — change that one.”

Most folks secure their computer, phone, tablet…
…and completely forget the one device that every hacker loves targeting:

👉 Your home Wi-Fi router.

Routers often keep their factory-default admin passwords, the ones printed on a sticker — and guess what?
Those same passwords are also printed on the internet in giant lists anyone can download.

Hackers don’t break in — they just log in.

Fix it once, and you shut a big door forever:

• Log into your router’s admin page (usually 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1).

• Change the admin password (the one that controls the router, not your Wi-Fi password).

• Make it long and unique — this one guards your entire network.

• While you’re in there, turn on updates or set them to automatic if available.

Why this matters:

If a crook gets into your router, they can:

• Redirect your traffic

• Spy on devices

• Change your Wi-Fi name

• Kick devices off

• Install malware at the network level

• And basically redecorate your digital living room without asking

 Cyber-Bob’s bottom line:

“Leaving your router on the default password is like leaving your house key under a rock labeled KEY UNDER THIS ROCK.” 😄🔑📡 

(I created the prompt, ChatGPT created the information.)