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August 2019 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft plugs critical wormable RDP holes
2019-08-14 10:54

It’s that time of the month again: Microsoft, Adobe and Intel have pushed out fixes for a bucketload of security issues in their various software. Microsoft’s security updates should take...

This summer's hottest sequels: BlueKeep II, III, IV and V – the latest wormable RDP holes in Microsoft Windows
2019-08-13 21:51

Plus special guest stars Adobe and SAP in this month's security fixes Patch Tuesday Microsoft, Adobe, and SAP may have just ruined more than a few summer vacation plans, thanks to a massive and...

Reverse RDP Attack Also Enables Guest-to-Host Escape in Microsoft Hyper-V
2019-08-07 23:03

Remember the reverse RDP attack? Earlier this year, researchers disclosed clipboard hijacking and path-traversal issues in Microsoft's Windows built-in RDP client that could allow a malicious RDP...

Linux Botnet Adding BlueKeep-Flawed Windows RDP Servers to Its Target List
2019-07-25 09:48

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of WatchBog, a Linux-based cryptocurrency mining malware botnet, which now also includes a module to scan the Internet for Windows RDP...

With more hints dropped online on how to exploit BlueKeep, you've patched that Windows RDP flaw, right?
2019-07-24 01:39

Someone just revealed the tricky kernel heap spray part Vital clues on how to exploit the notorious Windows RDP bug, aka CVE-2019-0708 aka BlueKeep, and hijack vulnerable boxes, emerged online this week.…

Thwart the pressing threat of RDP password attacks
2019-07-23 09:54

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...

Series 2 launch episode – RDP exposed [PODCAST]
2019-07-18 13:40

The Naked Security Podcast is back. Listen now, and let us know what you think!

RDP exposed: the wolves already at your door
2019-07-17 12:57

While everyone waits for BlueKeep to be exploited, another RDP threat is already at the door, according to new research from Sophos.

RDP BlueKeep exploit shows why you really, really need to patch
2019-07-01 14:24

A video of the exploit shows CVE-2019-0708 being exploited remotely, without authentication.

GoldBrute Botnet Brute-Force Attacking RDP Servers
2019-06-10 15:09

A new piece of malware is targeting Windows severs with the remote desktop protocol (RDP) exposed to the Internet with the intent to ensnare them into a massive botnet, SANS ISC warns. read more