That week I found 38 open RDP ports on a single office network in Tulsa

I walked into a small law firm's network audit last spring and within two hours I had 38 machines with Remote Desktop exposed to the internet. No VPN, no multi-factor, just passwords like 'Legacy2022' sitting there. The receptionist's PC even had a sticky note on the monitor with the admin login. How do you even begin to explain that risk to people who think antivirus is enough?

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cora_scott776d ago

Wait, you're telling me the sticky note method isn't a certified security protocol? I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. Those passwords like 'Legacy2022' are a nice touch too, like a time capsule of bad decisions. Honestly, explaining security to someone who thinks antivirus is a magic shield is like trying to teach a cat to fetch. You just gotta hope they learn the hard way, or better yet, from someone else's hard way.

mila_flores86d ago

Honestly I used to be one of those people who thought antivirus was enough too. Until I saw a buddy's small business get completely owned through an exposed RDP port he forgot about. Totally changed my mind on how bad that gap really is.