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Half of the 6 Million Internet-Facing FTP Servers Lack Encryption

📅 20 April 2026 at 09:41 UTC📰 Security WeekView original source ↗

The continued use of the half-century-old protocol exposes enterprises and end users to various types of attacks. The post Half of the 6 Million Internet-Facing FTP Servers Lack Encryption appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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🔍Threat Overview

Half of the 6 million internet-facing FTP servers lack encryption, exposing them to various types of attacks, and potentially putting enterprises and end users at risk.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Internet-facing FTP servers
Attack Vectors
various types of attacks
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
enterprises and end users
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Implement encryption for internet-facing FTP servers
2Conduct regular security audits to identify vulnerable servers
3Migrate to alternative protocols (e.g. SFTP) that support encryption
📦Affected Products
FTP servers

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