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Microsoft adds Windows protections for malicious Remote Desktop files

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection (.rdp) files, adding warnings and disabling risky shared resources by default. [...]

Analysis

Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection (.rdp) files, adding warnings and disabling risky shared resources by default. [...]
Source Attribution

Originally published by BleepingComputer on Apr 14, 2026.

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