'Lazy' Hackers Exploit Microsoft RDP To Install Ransomware

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By EditorDavidNov 19, 2017, 11:10 am477 ptsHot
An anonymous reader writes: An investigation by Sophos has uncovered a new, lazy but effective ransomware attack where hackers brute force passwords on computers with [Microsoft's] Remote Desktop Protocol enabled, use off-the-shelf privilege escalation exploits to make themselves admins, turn off security…

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