First remote root exploit by simply putting "-froot" in the right place I've seen since like 1994.
this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2026
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Seriously, who is installing telnet server on their production systems? It’s already against every security guideline I’m aware of.
Mikrotik routers. But it should be firewalled from WAN interface.
And IOT continues to get even less secure!