Citadelo - Hackers on Your Side! reported that a hardcoded password in firmware became a reportable event under the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) starting from 11 September 2026.

Citadelo was founded by ethical hackers to help companies identify vulnerabilities through simulated attacks. Backed by a team of 30 professionals, the company is a market leader in Slovakia and the Czech Republic and has offices in Zug (Switzerland), Prague and Bratislava. By engaging in cloud security testing, application testing, and more, the cybersecurity firm helps businesses achieve a higher level of security. • Perfect in-depth knowledge of web technologies and underlying technologies. • Lot of experience in ethical hacking of web applications. • Deep knowledge of OWASP Testing Guide. • Very good experience with the auditing of portable devices. • Reverse engineering of binary code of x86 (32/64) and ARM (32/64) architecture. • Deep understanding of Linux/Solaris/*BSD systems. • Deep understanding of Windows systems. • Very good knowledge of cryptography and it’s principles. • Deep understanding of networking and network protocols. • Ability to adapt to uncommon situations and technologies. • Ability to very quickly and effectively respond to security incidents. • Deep understanding of cloud security (AWS, Azure, VMware and Google Cloud) More information: https://citadelo.com/en/