Finally! Windows to Block Password Guessing — by Default - Security Boulevard

PSA: Keep RDP off the Net Brute-force guessing of Windows credentials is a common entry point for ransomware scrotes and other hackers. After almost 30 years, Microsoft is finally fixing the dumb default that allows criminals to try to log in again and again and again.

… It’s about time.

But why are IT departments STILL exposing the #RDP service to the internet?

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we fear #SecurityTheater.

At @TechstrongGroup’s @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/0wN3f5qekd

— @Richi 🤓 Jennings (@RiCHi) July 25, 2022