A protocol, service, or port that poses a security risk due to lack of control over secrecy or integrity. These security hazards concern services, protocols, or ports that transmit data and authentication permissions (such as a password in plain text over the Internet), or that easily allow for misuse or misconfiguration. An example of an unsecured protocol, service, or port is FTP.
A protocol, service, or port that poses a security risk due to lack of control over secrecy or integrity. These security hazards concern services, protocols, or ports that transmit data and authentication permissions (such as a password in plain text over the Internet), or that easily allow for misuse or misconfiguration. An example of an unsecured protocol, service, or port is FTP.
