Kaspersky: Brute-force attacks targeting remote desktop protocol connections have spiked since the Covid-19 pandemic. RDP is a Microsoft communications protocol used by system administrators and employees to remotely connect to corporate systems and services. The number of internet-connected devices with RDP connections had grown this month to about 4.6 million worldwide. The increase in brute-force RDP attacks is global in scope, a security researcher says. To counter these attacks, Kasperksy recommends developing stronger passwords and deploying two-factor authentication.”]