Hundreds of internet-connected devices found on federal systems remain vulnerable to critical cybersecurity threats, according to new research, despite a recent directive from the nation’s cyber defense agency requiring their removal from government networks.
Researchers with the security firm Censys identified over 13,000 distinct hosts — from routers and firewalls with publicly exposed configurations to VPNs with remote access vulnerabilities — across more than 100 autonomous systems associated with over 50 federal civilian executive branch organizations and sub-organizations.
