Windows is getting stronger RDP file protections to fight phishing attacks
2026-04-16T02:51:51Z•f6ec7d59b70c9b97a3178dd3aca633c92465e4dee4d604c41ece0405a65fd8ee
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What happened
This batch covers five product/security news items: 1) Microsoft’s April 2026 Windows update strengthens Remote Desktop (.rdp) protections to reduce phishing abuse — Remote Desktop Connection now shows stronger warning dialogs, remote-system details, and requires explicit review before sharing local resources. 2) Capsule Security launched with a $7M seed round to prevent AI agents from being manipulated, misbehaving, or silently exfiltrating data when executing sensitive workflows. 3) Broadcom announced VMware Tanzu Platform agent foundations, a secure-by-default, zero-trust runtime to scale &
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