Telnet in 2026: A 10‑Year‑Old Bug Now Giving Attackers Root Access
Telnet should have been retired years ago, but in 2026 it’s still causing serious breaches. A critical vulnerability CVE-2026-24061 in the GNU telnet server (telnetd) was discovered in January 2026. The bug has existed since 2015 and lets attackers log…continue reading
