AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The most important password in your home might be one you’ve never changed.

It’s not your email or social media login. It’s the username and password for your home WiFi router.

Every router, whether it’s provided by your internet company or one you bought yourself, comes with a factory default login.

That information is often printed on a sticker and is meant to help you get started with setup. But here’s the problem.

Those factory logins are often available online. A hacker who knows your router brand and model can look up that default password and try to connect to your network.

And yes, it happens more than you think. There are YouTube videos showing routers being remotely accessed by people who do not live in the home.

Once they’re in, they can see whic

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