Security News > 2020 > May > How to combat cyberattacks that exploit Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol
In many cases, IT staff and other employees need to remotely connect to workstations and servers at the office, and for that they typically rely on the Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol built into Windows.
In a blog post published on Thursday, McAfee explains how cybercriminals are taking advantage of RDP access and what organizations can do to protect themselves.
In its blog post "Cybercriminals Actively Exploiting RDP to Target Remote Organizations," McAfee explained that RDP often runs on Windows servers, including web servers and file servers.
In January, Microsoft also had to fix flaws related to the Remote Desktop Gateway, which is used to secure remote connections.
Criminals who gain remote access to an organization through RDP can use it for a variety of nefarious purposes.