Insecure SSH implementations and a weak key that let a researcher control 200 MW of electrical capacity reignites the debate about versioned protocols vs pluggable protocols, follow-up on sharing files from your LAN with people on the Internet, and the pros and cons of encrypted backups.

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Researchers find insecure SSH implementations everywhere

512-bit RSA key in home energy system gives control of “virtual power plant”

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