We're all aware of data from mega-breaches at LinkedIn, Tumblr and MySpace being put up for sale on the dark web.Īnd normally TeamViewer's explanation of what has happened would sound reasonable.īut a number of the people reporting that their computers have been hijacked are adamant they weren't reusing passwords and that their credentials were rightly hard-to-crack as well as impossible to guess. As TeamViewer is a widely spread software, many online criminals attempt to log in with the data gained from compromised accounts (obtained via the aforementioned vulnerable sources), in order to discover whether there is a corresponding TeamViewer account with the same credentials." That sounds sensible. The latter ones tend to be targeted by professional data thieves. While many suppliers have proper security means in place, others are vulnerable.
"Unfortunately, users are still using the same password across multiple user accounts with various suppliers. In short, TeamViewer appears to be pointing the finger at people re-using passwords: What kind of user carelessness does TeamViewer feel led to these account breaches? (TeamViewer's statement is dated, though it refers to concerns that have bubbled up into the press this week.) Neither do we have any information that would suggest that there is a security hole in TeamViewer." "There is no evidence to suggest that TeamViewer has been hacked. TeamViewer has issued a statement, denying it has been hacked and putting the blame for any account breaches on user carelessness: Yes, it's a very handy tool for doing remote technical support, or simply if you wish to access your home computer when you're traveling.īut if your TeamViewer account isn't properly secured, you potentially have a big problem. Sounds neat! If a hacker isn't able to exploit it. TeamViewer has remote-control clients for iOS and Android, as well as Windows, OS X, Linux, and Chrome OS. It's as though they're sitting right in front of your computer.Īnd it's not just your computer. They can also take control of your mouse and keyboard. With TeamViewer, someone can't just see what's on your computer screen.
In other words, if you have a problem with your computer, an IT guy can use TeamViewer to remotely access your computer from anywhere else in the world.
It's a piece of software popularly used for remote desktop access.
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