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Glossary: Physical and Wireless Vectors, and Vulnerabilities

VPN (virtual private network)

Also written: VPN, legacy VPN account

An encrypted connection into the company network, used for remote and vendor access. It should require MFA, and old VPN accounts are a common stale credential.

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Related terms

MFA (multifactor authentication)Stale credentialsRDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)