Poor telnet, it used to be the cool kid on the block. It was the program all sysadmins turned to when they needed to connect to a remote server. Telnet just wasn't that good at keeping a secret—all ...

Topic ===== remote root exploit in in.telnetd Problem Description ===== Linux' telnet daemon versions <= 0.17 is vulnerable to a remote root exploit. Exploit code has just been published. Immediate ...

Not sure what I'm even trying to ask here, but I have to telnet into a remote server from my home Linux box and I'm having some trouble with some basic stuff. For one thing, I can't use vi. Not ...

A coordinated campaign has been observed targeting a recently disclosed critical-severity vulnerability that has been present in the GNU InetUtils telnetd server for 11 years. The security issue is ...

Building botnets made up of routers, modems, wireless access points and other networking devices doesn’t require sophisticated exploits. Remaiten, a new worm that ...

Hackers are hunting for vulnerable endpoints to deploy Python malware.

The security dudes have been badmouthing telnet for a couple of decades now, reminding us that this old time tool for connecting to remote systems exposes our passwords to the snooping masses. But the ...

The 11-year-old vulnerability likely impacts many devices that are no longer supported — and presents easy exploit even for those that are. Computers with Telnet open are in immediate danger of being ...