RDP is used by fraudsters to steal and monetize data more often than you might think. But there are ways to stay safe.
No one wakes up thinking “today’s the day I’m going to be hacked.” Even though we’ve all seen big-name companies fall prey to cyberattacks, the majority of business owners don’t think one will ever happen to them. They’re wrong. Breaches at Target, Home Depot, and Equifax may capture all of the attention, but software commonly used by many small businesses makes them far more attractive targets to hackers.
The software? Remote Desktop. Many businesses use Remote Desktop to facilitate network access for remote employees over the Internet. But by granting such access, these businesses have made it much more likely they’ll be targeted and hacked.
