PHASE: The Sin of Cleartext33% COMPLETION
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MODULE 12

Common Ports & Services

Deep dive into FTP, SSH, Telnet, SMB, RDP, and their vulnerabilities.

The Sin of Cleartext

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Some protocols were built before security was a concern.They send passwords in plain text.

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Telnet(23)

< p class="text-xs text-zinc-400 mt-2" > Remote command line.Everything, including root passwords, is visible to anyone on the wire.

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FTP(21)

< p class="text-xs text-zinc-400 mt-2" > File Transfer Protocol.Same issue.Use SFTP(SSH) or FTPS(SSL) instead.