Introducing Squeegee: The Microsoft Windows RDP Scraping Utility
Summary
Black Hills Information Security has introduced Squeegee, a new utility designed to scrape information from Microsoft Windows RDP sessions. The tool is described as being similar to a shammy, towel, or sponge in its function.
IFF Assessment
FOE
This tool provides a method for attackers to gather information from RDP sessions, which can aid in further compromise.
Defender Context
Defenders should be aware of tools like Squeegee that can exfiltrate information from RDP sessions. This highlights the importance of securing RDP endpoints, implementing strong authentication mechanisms, and monitoring for unusual RDP activity that might indicate reconnaissance or data theft.