Reply to post: Re: But surely

Freaking out about fiendish IoT exploits? Maybe disable telnet, FTP and change that default password first?

JohnFen

Re: But surely

'I don't need it so no one else does either'

Except this is accurate. Both FTP and Telnet present fairly serious security risks, and there are more secure substitutes readily available. Even devices that require telnet often don't need such access from the internet at large, and if they do, then it's worth the effort of setting up a relay so the telnet exposure is limited to your LAN.

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