The discovery of over 8,000 unsecured Redis servers across various clouds highlights a persistent issue with internet-connected devices being vulnerable to cyber threats. This number has been declining since the introduction of protected mode in newer versions of Redis, which prevents external access to the server. However, many exposed servers still use outdated versions, indicating intentional disabling of security protections or human error. The upcoming version 6.0 of open source Redis will introduce Transport Layer Security encryption and a new Access Control List mechanism to improve security. Ultimately, users should carefully review their Redis configuration settings, especially when using open source software, and consider opting for the production-proven and security-hardened Redis Enterprise.