Even after years of reminders to use stronger passwords, organizations are still using weak passwords, such as variations of "password" and "123456," to secure their remote desktop protocol (RDP) ...

Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol is a handy method for signing in to and controlling remote PCs and servers, especially for hybrid workers. But RDP is also an inviting target for cybercriminals ...

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) allows users to log in even with old passwords that have already been changed. Since Microsoft has stated that this is an 'official specification' and that it has no ...

A year-long experiment that baited hackers to try and break into systems netted an interesting result: a single letter, x, was one of the most common password guesses. Rapid7, an IT security company, ...

Due to Windows authentication issues which has to do with a user account and password, when you attempt to establish a Remote Desktop connection to a remote Windows-based machine, to remotely logon to ...

Security researcher Daniel Wade discovers worrying Microsoft RDP feature This allows old credentials to be used when logging in Microsoft has confirmed it has no plans to change this Security ...

CISOs allowing remote access to Windows machines through Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) should re-think their strategy after the discovery that changed or revoked passwords can still work, says an ...

There's been a huge increase in cyber criminals attempting to perform attacks by exploiting remote login credentials over the last year, as many employees continue to work from home. Working from home ...