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  • Mar 12, 2026

    The True History of SSH - How a Password Sniffer Led to Secure Remote Access

    The True History of SSH § In early 1995, a password-sniffing attack swept through the network at Helsinki University of Technology in Finland. Someone had installed packet sniffers on the university’s network, capturing thousands of passwords—including several belonging to a young researcher named Tatu Ylönen.