Security News

RDP: a Double-Edged Sword for IT Teams – Essential Yet Exploitable
2025-02-28 14:23

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is an amazing technology developed by Microsoft that lets you access and control another computer over a network. It’s like having your office computer with you...

Beyond VPN: How TruGrid Simplifies RDP Deployment, Security, and Compliance
2025-02-12 15:01

Cloud-based RDP Remote Desktop Protocol solutions offer a centralized dashboard to manage user access, security policies, and monitor usage from one location. Learn more from TruGrid about how...

Kimsuky hackers use new custom RDP Wrapper for remote access
2025-02-06 18:55

The North Korean hacking group known as Kimsuky was observed in recent attacks using a custom-built RDP Wrapper and proxy tools to directly access infected machines. [...]

The Advantages of Cloud-Based Remote Desktop versus RDP over VPN
2025-01-30 15:11

Remote work is now an essential part of many businesses, requiring organizations to rethink how they provide secure and efficient access to corporate resources. Learn from TruGrid about the...

Russian hackers use RDP proxies to steal data in MiTM attacks
2024-12-18 21:53

The Russian hacking group tracked as APT29 (aka "Midnight Blizzard") is using a network of 193 remote desktop protocol proxy servers to perform man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks to steal data and...

APT29 Hackers Target High-Value Victims Using Rogue RDP Servers and PyRDP
2024-12-18 11:15

The Russia-linked APT29 threat actor has been observed repurposing a legitimate red teaming attack methodology as part of cyber attacks leveraging malicious Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)...

Russian hackers deliver malicious RDP configuration files to thousands
2024-10-30 10:44

Midnight Blizzard – a cyber espionage group that has been linked to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) – is targeting government, academia, defense, and NGO workers with phishing...

CERT-UA Identifies Malicious RDP Files in Latest Attack on Ukrainian Entities
2024-10-26 04:06

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has detailed a new malicious email campaign targeting government agencies, enterprises, and military entities. "The messages exploit the...

E-Root admin faces 20 years for selling stolen RDP, SSH accounts
2023-10-19 22:42

Sandu Diaconu, the operator of the E-Root marketplace, has been extradited to the U.S. to face a maximum imprisonment penalty of 20 years for selling access to compromised computers. Last month, Diaconu consented to be extradited to the United States for wire fraud, money laundering, computer fraud, and access device fraud.

Ransomware hackers dwell time drops to 5 days, RDP still widely used
2023-08-24 18:18

Ransomware threat actors are spending less time on compromised networks before security solutions sound the alarm. In the first half of the year the hackers' median dwell time dropped to five days from nine in 2022.