Security News

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

The GoldBrute botnet is trying to crack open 1.5 million RDP servers
2019-06-10 11:44

Even its most optimistic users would have to concede that it’s been a bracing few weeks for anyone who relies on Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Firefox fires blocks at trackers, Exim tackles command exec flaw, and RDP pops up yet again
2019-06-10 09:59

Plus, Citrix catches sueball after employee data hacked Roundup It wasn't just fake CIA agents, database mega-hacks and Bing flings in the security world last week. Here are a few tidbits beyond...

Firefox fires blocks at trackers, Exim tackles 7-day remote flaw, and RDP pops up yet again
2019-06-10 09:59

Plus, Citrix catches sueball after employee data hacked Roundup It wasn't just fake CIA agents, database mega-hacks and Bing flings in the security world last week. Here are a few tidbits beyond...

GoldBrute Botnet Brute-Force Attacking 1.5M RDP Servers
2019-06-07 21:18

Botnet Scanning Internet for Vulnerable Windows MachinesA new botnet called GoldBrute is actively scanning the internet and using brute-force methods to attack 1.5 million Windows machines that...

New Brute-Force Botnet Targeting Over 1.5 Million RDP Servers Worldwide
2019-06-07 09:33

Security researchers have discovered an ongoing sophisticated botnet campaign that is currently brute-forcing more than 1.5 million publicly accessible Windows RDP servers on the Internet. Dubbed...

Microsoft dismisses new Windows RDP ‘bug’ as a feature
2019-06-06 11:56

Researchers have found an unexpected behavior in a Windows feature designed to protect remote sessions.