36% of orgs expose insecure FTP protocol to the internet, and some still use Telnet

A significant percentage of organizations expose insecure or highly sensitive protocols, including SMB, SSH, and Telnet, to the public internet, the ExtraHop Benchmarking Cyber Risk and Readiness report has shown. Whether intentional or accidental, these exposures broaden the attack surface of any organization by providing cyberattackers an easy entry point into the network. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, governments and security experts around the world have noticed a significant increase in cyberattack activity. The … More

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