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Microsoft's Remote Desktop security update displays unreadable messages

Microsoft has released an update to enhance Remote Desktop security against phishing attempts involving .rdp files. The update aims to display a warning with connection settings before a user connects, but a bug is causing this message to render incorrectly for some users, particularly those with multiple monitors using different display scaling settings. This makes the security warning difficult to read or interact with, and Microsoft plans to address it in a future update. AI

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RANK_REASON This is a product update for a specific feature (Remote Desktop) with a minor bug, not a major release or significant industry event.

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Microsoft's Remote Desktop security update displays unreadable messages

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 · Richard Speed ·

    Microsoft beefs up Remote Desktop security with ... hard-to-read messages

    <h4>Ailing scaling blamed by Windows-maker for unreadable missives</h4> <p>Microsoft's update to harden Remote Desktop against phishing attacks has arrived. When users open a Remote Desktop (.rdp) file, they should now see a warning listing all requested connection settings - or …