Virgin Media tells users to change their passwords

Virgin Media is advising more than 800,000 customers to change their router's passwords immediately after an investigation found hackers could gain access to it. Scroll down for video Virgin Media is advising more than 800,000 customers to change their passwords immediately after an investigation found hackers could gain access to their Super Hub 2 as part of an investigation into 15 internet connected devices VIRGIN HUB HACK Although the term 'Internet of Things' first appeared in 2005, there is still no widely accepted definition. Virgin Media said the risk to router was small, but it has advised customers to change both their network and router passwords if they are still set as the default shown on the attached sticker. Virgin Media said the risk to router was small, but it has advised customers to change both their network and router passwords if they are still set as the default shown on the attached sticker For example, the term IoT can include the Radio Frequency Identification tags businesses place on products in stores to track their inventory, or sensors that monitor electricity use in hotels.