New Forensic Method Reveals Hidden Traces of RDP Exploits by Hackers

New Forensic Method Reveals Hidden Traces of RDP Exploits by Hackers Cybersecurity researchers have unveiled advanced techniques for tracking attackers who use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally through compromisednetworks, turning the very technology hackers rely on into a digital fingerprint that reveals their every move. The breakthrough centers on analyzing RDP’s bitmap caching mechanism, which stores 64×64 pixel tiles of remote screen images in cache files located in AppData\Local\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Cache\. These .BMC and Cache**.bin files, originally designed to improve performance over slow connections, now serve as a treasure trove of forensic evidence showing exactly what attackers viewed during their sessions. Event Log Forensics Reveal Hidden Patterns Windows Event Logs provide the foundation for RDPinvestigation, with Event ID 4624 indicating successful logons and Event ID 4625 capturing failed attempts. However, Network Level Authentication (NLA)...