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lennyzeltser:

It’s convenient to use the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for accessing systems over the Internet, especially in server environments. However, exposing RDP to direct connections is risky. This setup not only gives remote attackers the opportunity to guess logon credentials, but also relies on the…

I know I shared a lot about this (re-tweeted) on twitter and on G+, thought I would get into the rant here as well!

<rant> This continues to remain a big problem! In the old day they would just target the public infrastructure with bombs now all you need to do is have a good set of hackers and DDoS bots and bam… non-destructive bringing down of critical infrastructure that would affect he general population </rant>