SecurityWeek

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

Half of the roughly 6 million FTP servers accessible from the internet today lack encryption, exposing enterprises to ...

The security risks of continuing to run FTP servers

Security Experts Explain Why You Should Stop Using FTP Servers ...
Cybernews

55 years since its introduction, 6 million FTP servers are still exposed on the open internet

Despite security weaknesses, nearly 6 million internet-exposed FTP servers remain, prompting experts to recommend migrating ...
Ars Technica

vsftpd and encryption problems

I'm in the process of migrating an FTP server running vsftpd 2.0.5 on Solaris 10 x86 to vsftpd 2.2.2 on CentOS 6.4 x86_64. Part of the reason for migration is the ...
Computerworld

When is secure FTP not secure? When it reaches your network

It’s widely accepted that file transfer protocol (FTP) is the simplest way for organizations to send data across the Internet. To enhance security, many companies now use sFTP or FTP/S, the “secure” ...