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the telnet protocol does not have to be used only on the open internet, just as HTTP (insecure) does not have to be either. It can be used internally for whatev
by jamesdwilson 3y ago
the telnet protocol does not have to be used only on the open internet, just as HTTP (insecure) does not have to be either. It can be used internally for whatever reason you want as well. I don't think that makes it outdated.
- nightpool 3y agoAnd what sort of network do you think the IOT devices from the article were designed to be used on? This kind of thought process (well security isn't important if you use it internally) is exactly the sort of attitude that led to the botnets in the article becoming as large and as devastating as they ended up being
- jamesdwilson 3y ago"A bad workman blames his tools" - if you're implementing a solution and you choose the wrong tool for the job, the tool is not to blame. If you need a secure protocol, don't use an insecure protocol. There are still ample use cases for the insecure protocol.