Cyber attackers are offering backdoor access to hacked IT systems for only $10 via a dark web hacking store. Windows XP researchers made the discovery while looking into the sale of remote desktop protocol (RDP) access to compromised machines on dark web forums, some of which are selling access to tens of thousands of systems. Access to operating systems advertised on such sites ranged from McAfee Labs to Windows 10, with Windows 2008 and 2012 Server the most widely available. Researchers recommend using complex passwords and two-factor authentication and disabling RDP connections over the internet to prevent such attacks.
Cyber attackers are offering backdoor access to hacked IT systems for only $10 via a dark web hacking store. McAfee Labs researchers made the discovery while looking into the sale of remote desktop protocol (RDP) access to compromised machines on dark web forums, some of which are selling access to tens of thousands of systems. Access to operating systems advertised on such sites ranged from Windows XP to Windows 10, with Windows 2008 and 2012 Server the most widely available. Researchers recommend using complex passwords and two-factor authentication and disabling RDP connections over the internet to prevent such attacks.