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SFTP vs FTP

SFTP vs FTP Security: 5 Reasons Plain FTP Will Get You Hacked

Published on:
August 29, 2025

Your FTP credentials are floating across the internet in plaintext right now. Using FTP in 2025 means broadcasting usernames, passwords, and files to anyone with basic packet sniffing tools. This exposé reveals 5 ways FTP broadcasts credentials to hackers, real breach data showing FTP’s catastrophic security holes, and why SFTP’s military-grade encryption is the only secure alternative.