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Will installing OpenSSH on my device with pdk-device-install open a security hole?

April 26, 2017device hole OpenSSH security

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Will installing OpenSSH on my device with pdk-device-install open a security hole?

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While OpenSSH listens to port 22 and the “root” account has no password, your device is safe because the firewalls running on the device only allow connection to port 22 through the USB connection, not through WiFi or the carrier networks.