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Much has been written about the risks that poorly-secured RDP connections entail, but many organizations continue to leave themselves at risk and get hit by data breaches as a result

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Much has been written about the risks that poorly-secured RDP connections entail, but many organizations continue to leave themselves at risk and get hit by data breaches as a result

29 Mar 2024

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) turned out to be a lifeline for organizations around the world during the mass shift to remote and hybrid work arrangements. Its popularity didn’t escape the attention of cybercriminals, and RDP remains a popular attack vector among many bad actors intent on wreaking havoc on corporate networks. While much has been written about the risks that poorly-secured RDP connections entail, reports show that many organizations continue to leave themselves exposed – and are even hit by data breaches as a result.

In this edition of Week in security, we’ll look at how organizations can avoid the scenario where misconfigured remote access services give criminals an easy access path to corporate networks..

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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