Re: Telnetd Vulnerability Report

[Albert Veli <albert.veli () gmail com>]

Hello,

On 2/25/26 21:39, Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM) wrote:
> Telnet is "old" because iit is simple and does its job well.  It
> doesn't need all the new shiny knobs people throw at everything,
> nor does it need to grow HTML5 support.  It works as is, and it
> works well.  But if you still use it for remote logins, that's
> operator error, not a protocol security violation.
I agree to this, but I can add that telnet remains widely used for login 
in OT (Operational Technology) environments, including sites running 
critical infrastructure. While operators often justify this by relying 
on network isolation, this reasoning breaks down the moment the air gap 
is bridged.