The infographic explains how ransomware exploits unprotected Remote Desktop Protocols (RDP). Between Q1 and Q4 2020, RDP attacks surged 768%, and 47% of ransomware incidents involved RDP exploitation. Over 4.7 million misconfigured RDP machines were exposed online, often with weak passwords. Attackers gain unauthorized access to networks and sell these connections on RDP markets. To prevent breaches, organizations should avoid publishing open desktops, use RDP gateways with port obfuscation, and apply multi-factor authentication both at gateway access and within remote sessions.

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