Security News > 2020 > March > How to better secure your Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol connections
Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol has been saddled with security bugs and weaknesses, which means you need to take certain precautions when using RDP for remote connections.
For these reasons and more, organizations need to adopt certain security measures to protect themselves when using Microsoft's RDP. SEE: How to work from home: IT pro's guidebook to telecommuting and remote work.
Worldwide, more than two million systems are exposed to the internet via RDP, of which more than 500,000 are in the US. How do hackers and cybercriminals try to take advantage of RDP accounts and connections?
What security options should organizations put in place to better protect themselves against threats to RDP accounts and connections?
Don't allow any domain admin to access RDP.Tunnel RDP access: Tunnel access via IPSec or Secure Shell.