Detections
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FTP Server Zipped .pdf File Uploaded
info Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4068
Synopsis
The remote FTP client was observed uploading an archive (zipped) file that contained a .pdf file.Description
The remote FTP client was observed uploading an archive (zipped) file that contained a .pdf file. As an example, consider the indicated file that is a part of a .zip archive and was just uploaded to a remote FTP server.Distributing files over FTP is a common way of distributing information. However, efforts should be taken to ensure that confidential files are not uploaded via FTP.