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We put a server on the internet. Then we waited ⏳ ⏰ Within hours: automated scanners. 📅 Within a day: active exploitation attempts. 👀 By…
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We put a server on the internet. Then we waited ⏳
⏰ Within hours: automated scanners.
📅 Within a day: active exploitation attempts.
👀 By the end: the server had been weaponised, without any attacker knowing it was a trap.
This is what happens to forgotten, misconfigured, or unpatched services right now.
We documented the full timeline. If you manage infrastructure, read this 👉 https://loom.ly/b5tZaVA
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