Report: Internet of Evil Things is your next nightmare

While the number of actively Evil Things is still small, the vast majority of enterprises are home to things that have the potential to turn evil at any moment, according to a new report from Boston-based security firm Pwnie Express.

The company analyzed a quarter million devices across a variety of customer environments and industry verticals, and found that 83 percent of companies have printers in their default configuration, with default passwords, and unencrypted WiFi.

“If you install these printers in a default state, and plug them into a network, it’s now not just a hackable printer but an open port into your network,” said Pwnie CEO Paul Paget.

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