![]() ![]() One of the built-in features is indeed Multi factor authentication. We can only emphasize that it’s really important to have at least two factor authentication configured, as only using passwords can make your company network vulnerable. In the case of multi factor authentication the users need to verify themselves with credentials from at least two or more of three different factors, whereas we speak of two factor authentication (2FA) when the users need only two credentials to get access. Another verification could be using something you ‘are’, like your fingerprint or face. Only then the users can login and get access to the resources they want to use.Īn example is using something you know (password) and something you have (one time passcode generated in an authentication application on your mobile phone as a security key) to login. ![]() Multi factor authentication is a secure authentication method that, instead of just asking for a username and a password, requires the users to provide more verification factors like a security key. However, it is one that should be in fact in every company’s global policy. Note that this is one of but far from the only recommendation. One of the recommendations to protect the Remote Desktop environment from getting hacked and guarantee maximum security is to add multi factor authentication (MFA). It’s clear that the need to create more security measurements is high, without complicating the settings for admins and the login experience for end users. And these attacks are not isolated: on average, the honeypot RDP environments are attacked every 11 hours. And these antics take can take place really, really fast when just using passwords without any more security measurements…Ī “honeypot” experiment from Unit 42 in the summer of 2021 found that 80% (!) of its unprotected remote desktop setups was hacked within 24 hours. The UK NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has identified unprotected RDP to be the #1 reason for ransomware attacks. Unfortunately, using RDP in its simplest forms is a huge security risk. Remote Desktop Web Access is a secure network communications protocol developed by Microsoft that provides access to applications (RemoteApp) running on a Terminal Server without any VPN connection. RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is one of the most used technologies for access to server based applications or desktops and to enable remote user access.
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