• About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Thursday, June 26, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
Tech | Business | Economy
  • News
  • Tech
    • DisruptiveTECH
    • ConsumerTech
    • How To
    • TechTAINMENT
  • Business
    • Telecoms
    • Mobility
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • StartUPs
      • Chidiverse
    • TE Insights
    • Security
  • Partners
  • Economy
    • Finance
    • Fintech
    • Digital Assets
    • Personal Finance
    • Insurance
  • Features
    • IndustryINFLUENCERS
    • Guest Writer
    • EventDIARY
    • Editorial
    • Appointment
  • TECHECONOMY TV
  • Apply
  • TBS
  • BusinesSENSE For SMEs
  • Chidiverse
  • News
  • Tech
    • DisruptiveTECH
    • ConsumerTech
    • How To
    • TechTAINMENT
  • Business
    • Telecoms
    • Mobility
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • StartUPs
      • Chidiverse
    • TE Insights
    • Security
  • Partners
  • Economy
    • Finance
    • Fintech
    • Digital Assets
    • Personal Finance
    • Insurance
  • Features
    • IndustryINFLUENCERS
    • Guest Writer
    • EventDIARY
    • Editorial
    • Appointment
  • TECHECONOMY TV
  • Apply
  • TBS
  • BusinesSENSE For SMEs
  • Chidiverse
No Result
View All Result
Tech | Business | Economy
No Result
View All Result
Home Business Security

Africa: Remote Desktop Protocol attacks Down 53% in Q2 2022 – Kaspersky reports

by Yinka Okeowo
September 28, 2022
in Security
0
UBA
Advertisements

According to Kaspersky telemetry, the number of brute force attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) across Africa has significantly decreased in Q2 2022 by 53% compared to the previous quarter.

This downward trajectory could be a result of several reasons.

https://techeconomy.ng/2022/09/why-understanding-the-threat-of-rdp-attacks-in-a-remote-working-world-is-critical/

This could be due to the Remote Desktop Protocol vulnerabilities exposed in the first quarter of the year, due to the workforce switching from remote to hybrid work, or due to organisations adopting secure RDP configurations for their remote employees, making it then a less attractive target.

RDP is a popular protocol used by employees to connect to corporate resources, servers and networks remotely.

Attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol are considered some of the most common tactics used by cybercriminals to explore security vulnerabilities and target computers within an organisation’s network. 

By exploiting insecure or incorrectly configured RDP settings, cybercriminals can log into the system without the victim’s permissions and install ransomware or steal sensitive data.

In the first quarter of 2022, the detections in Africa were at 4,345,883 as compared to the detections in the second quarter which stood at 2,056,076. Despite the decrease, RDP attacks should still be a concern for organisations as they continue to embrace the new reality of hybrid work.

In terms of countries, South Africa saw the highest number of detections in the second quarter of 2022 at 1,400,337 even at a 41% decrease from the previous quarter, followed by Kenya at 566,666 detections and at a 66% decrease and Nigeria with 89,073 detections at a 17% decrease. 

“Remote working comes with security risks and threats and hybrid working is no exception. The fact that employees can access company network anytime from anywhere across devices is a trend to be adopted and adapted to with caution. No doubt companies are trying hard to ensure employees are well-connected to work more collaboratively, and have access to data to meet business needs, but strong and strict security measures need to be in place to avoid any slip-ups. Incorrect RDP setting, weak passwords, or use of public WI-FI can result in serious setbacks,” said Maher Yamout, Senior Security Researcher at Kaspersky.

Loading

Advertisements
MTN ADS

Author

  • Yinka Okeowo
    Yinka Okeowo

    View all posts
0Shares
Tags: Kaspersky reportsRemote Desktop Protocol
Yinka Okeowo

Yinka Okeowo

Next Post

NITDA and Domineum to Host Blockchain Day at Digital Nigeria Conference 2022

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Recommended

Can Threads Become the Next Big Social Network? Gains Over 150 Million Monthly Users

Can Threads Become the Next Big Social Network? Gains Over 150 Million Monthly Users

1 year ago

Eko Innovation Centre, Eko Carbon and other Partners will Launch EkoClimathon 1.0 Friday

3 years ago

Popular News

    Connect with us

    • About
    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • Contact Us

    © 2025 TECHECONOMY.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • News
    • Tech
      • DisruptiveTECH
      • ConsumerTech
      • How To
      • TechTAINMENT
    • Business
      • Telecoms
      • Mobility
      • Environment
      • Travel
      • StartUPs
        • Chidiverse
      • TE Insights
      • Security
    • Partners
    • Economy
      • Finance
      • Fintech
      • Digital Assets
      • Personal Finance
      • Insurance
    • Features
      • IndustryINFLUENCERS
      • Guest Writer
      • EventDIARY
      • Editorial
      • Appointment
    • TECHECONOMY TV
    • Apply
    • TBS
    • BusinesSENSE For SMEs

    © 2025 TECHECONOMY.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    Translate »
    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.