One of the oldest still-working protocols on the Internet is FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Designed in the net’s earliest days, FTP never concerned itself with security. Later standards addressed this ...

Facepalm: Progress Software disclosed a new critical vulnerability in its popular managed file transfer tool Moveit. The disclosure comes almost exactly a year after a similar incident put thousands ...

Looking for secure file transfer software tools for your network? We explore the most popular SFTP clients to help you decide which one is right for you. Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) client ...

Firefox maker Mozilla has dropped support for the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) in version 90 of the browser. FTP has long been used to exchange files between computers on a network, but it's burdened ...

When attacking a problem, you can either hack at the branches or go right to the source. Establishing Zero Trust is no different. Let me be clear – I will always advocate for a full, robust strategy ...

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” ...

BLACK HAT ASIA – Singapore Two crucial links in a patched remote code execution (RCE) exploit chain that allowed cyberattackers to send malware to a victim via Google's Quick Share utility have had to ...

In last week’s newsletter, I wrote about using secure file transfer tools as a complement to your enterprise e-mail system to offload large file attachments from e-mail. The primary focus of that ...

Fig. 1: FileZilla is a popular free FTP client. Back in 2011, I wrote about setting up a Secure Shell (SSH) server. This supports secure file transfers and it’s easy to set up. Read “Let’s Build an ...

WinSCP is a free, open-source file-transfer application that uses File Transfer Protocol, Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol and Secure Copy Protocol for plain or secure file transfer. The ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. The more distributed ...