Windows RDP Reuses Revoked Passwords

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IT'S A FEATURE, NOT A BUG Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that. Researchers say the behavior amounts to a persistent backdoor. The logo Microsoft displays for its Remote Desktop app. Credit: Microsoft

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A screenshot of a dark Ars Technica article page reports that Windows Remote Desktop allows users to log in with revoked passwords, calling it “a feature, not a bug.” The joke is sarcastic: a serious security vulnerability is framed as an intentional Microsoft feature, making the situation useful as a reaction to absurd software failures or corporate excuses. EN: A screenshot of a dark Ars Technica article page reports that Windows Remote Desktop allows users to log in with revoked passwords, calling it “a feature, not a bug.” The joke is sarcastic: a serious security vulnerability is framed as an intentional Microsoft feature, making the situation useful as a reaction to absurd software failures or corporate excuses.

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