Lenovo blunder means '12345678' used as password for default file sharing app

Jason Murdock
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Easy to exploit password flaw could leave data unencrypted

Lenovo has been forced to release urgent software fixes after a number of embarrassing flaws were uncovered in its products, including one that left a hard-coded password set to '12345678' by defau...

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