Microsoft has introduced new Windows protections to defend against phishing attacks that abuse Remote Desktop connection (.rdp) files, adding warnings and disabling risky shared resources by default.

Remote access — the ability to control a computer from a different location over the network — might not be something you need to use every day. However, it does come in handy in certain situations.

Microsoft has shipped one of the most practically useful security updates in recent memory, and if you work in an environment where Remote Desktop files get passed around regularly, this one is worth ...