"Hard-coded passwords put industrial systems at risk"

Researchers from German firm OpenSource Security have revealed that SCADA has been distributing products with passwords embedded within the firmware which is also unchangeable. Hard-coding passwords into a system poses serious risks for connected industrial computer and networking systems. This article discusses reasons as to why a manufacture would choose to hard-code passwords as well as suggestions for companies to protect themselves from the exploitation of this mistake. 

Naked Security reports "Hard-coded passwords put industrial systems at risk"