Security News > 2019 > July > Thwart the pressing threat of RDP password attacks

How long does it takes for Internet-facing, RDP-enabled computers to come under attack? In some cases, a few minutes. In most, less than 24 hours. The problem with RDP “In recent years, criminals deploying targeted ransomware like BitPaymer, Ryuk, Matrix, and SamSam have almost completely abandoned other methods of network ingress in favor of using RDP,” say Sophos researchers Matt Boddy, Ben Jones, and Mark Stockley. “Gangs like these have the choice cracking passwords themselves … More → The post Thwart the pressing threat of RDP password attacks appeared first on Help Net Security.

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