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Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Night - Jun 3, 2016
Source: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/06/01/teamviewer_mass_breach_report/
Pretty shocking to me, considering I use this feature quite a lot when I need to access reports or information from my phone. I would of never thought this would happen. TeamViewer is also denying that it has anything to do with them.
Thoughts?
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Brax - Jun 3, 2016
Welp.
Uninstalling that until further notice.
Luckily I wasn't hit, thank god.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Night - Jun 3, 2016
(Jun 3, 2016, 09:51 PM)Brax Wrote: Welp.
Uninstalling that until further notice.
Luckily I wasn't hit, thank god.
Yeah, thankfully I wasn't hit either. Sadly though some people are reporting their entire PayPal accounts are getting drained thanks to this, which is pretty devastating.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Safira - Jun 4, 2016
Ouch.
Only time I ever use Tiemviewer is when I'm not technologically inclined enough and it's far easier for someone else to just do something for me rather than trying to explain it.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - WildDorito - Jun 4, 2016
I use teamviewer to access my server most of the time, scary to think your account could be hijacked and data could be wiped.
I guess im not turning my server on for a while
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Ollie630 - Jun 4, 2016
If anyone did hack my account, then there's only £0.01 for them to use. Lol
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Night - Jun 4, 2016
(Jun 4, 2016, 11:48 AM)Chocolate Labrador Wrote: Really? uninstall immediately ? I think its a bit reactionary, if you need to do something then at least remove unnatended access where it isn't needed and change your password. Use TV all over the place and dont get me wrong i'm shitting it a bit as well, but everything is passworded when remoting in, so they would need my windows password as well, I dont re-use passwords anywhere unless I dont give a shit if somebody knows it.
So far as people claiming they didnt re-use passwords .... well, glad that people on the internet never made a false claim to avoid blame.
Although that all said Teamviewer's instant denial and lack of information is not promising, and leaves me feeling more wary than trusting. - Quote from somebody that I found on another website.
It's all dependant about the precautions you want to take. I mean, people are claiming their PayPal accounts got drained thanks to this, even with 2FA on. I'd rather not take any chances.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Night - Jun 4, 2016
(Jun 4, 2016, 01:29 PM)Chocolate Labrador Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 01:20 PM)Nightmare Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 11:48 AM)Chocolate Labrador Wrote: Really? uninstall immediately ? I think its a bit reactionary, if you need to do something then at least remove unnatended access where it isn't needed and change your password. Use TV all over the place and dont get me wrong i'm shitting it a bit as well, but everything is passworded when remoting in, so they would need my windows password as well, I dont re-use passwords anywhere unless I dont give a shit if somebody knows it.
So far as people claiming they didnt re-use passwords .... well, glad that people on the internet never made a false claim to avoid blame.
Although that all said Teamviewer's instant denial and lack of information is not promising, and leaves me feeling more wary than trusting. - Quote from somebody that I found on another website.
It's all dependant about the precautions you want to take. I mean, people are claiming their PayPal accounts got drained thanks to this, even with 2FA on. I'd rather not take any chances.
Don't be stupid when you have regards to this, people don't have a two-way factor of authorisation for this.
I'm only going off what the source tells me. Chill.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Decay - Jun 4, 2016
Burnett was on my PC once, Never been so paranoid in my life.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - bimkx - Jun 7, 2016
(Jun 4, 2016, 01:29 PM)Chocolate Labrador Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 01:20 PM)Nightmare Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 11:48 AM)Chocolate Labrador Wrote: Really? uninstall immediately ? I think its a bit reactionary, if you need to do something then at least remove unnatended access where it isn't needed and change your password. Use TV all over the place and dont get me wrong i'm shitting it a bit as well, but everything is passworded when remoting in, so they would need my windows password as well, I dont re-use passwords anywhere unless I dont give a shit if somebody knows it.
So far as people claiming they didnt re-use passwords .... well, glad that people on the internet never made a false claim to avoid blame.
Although that all said Teamviewer's instant denial and lack of information is not promising, and leaves me feeling more wary than trusting. - Quote from somebody that I found on another website.
It's all dependant about the precautions you want to take. I mean, people are claiming their PayPal accounts got drained thanks to this, even with 2FA on. I'd rather not take any chances.
Don't be stupid when you have regards to this, people don't have a two-way factor of authorisation for this.
I don't mean to be rude but don't insult other people without checking up on the issue yourself. There is 2FA and it was made redundant by the hack. Every installation of TV is vuln too, so uninstalling immediately was the best action to take.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Midget. - Jun 11, 2016
(Jun 7, 2016, 11:03 PM)bones Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 01:29 PM)Chocolate Labrador Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 01:20 PM)Nightmare Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 11:48 AM)Chocolate Labrador Wrote: Really? uninstall immediately ? I think its a bit reactionary, if you need to do something then at least remove unnatended access where it isn't needed and change your password. Use TV all over the place and dont get me wrong i'm shitting it a bit as well, but everything is passworded when remoting in, so they would need my windows password as well, I dont re-use passwords anywhere unless I dont give a shit if somebody knows it.
So far as people claiming they didnt re-use passwords .... well, glad that people on the internet never made a false claim to avoid blame.
Although that all said Teamviewer's instant denial and lack of information is not promising, and leaves me feeling more wary than trusting. - Quote from somebody that I found on another website.
It's all dependant about the precautions you want to take. I mean, people are claiming their PayPal accounts got drained thanks to this, even with 2FA on. I'd rather not take any chances.
Don't be stupid when you have regards to this, people don't have a two-way factor of authorisation for this.
I don't mean to be rude but don't insult other people without checking up on the issue yourself. There is 2FA and it was made redundant by the hack. Every installation of TV is vuln too, so uninstalling immediately was the best action to take.
What is with Choco recently? Been a savage as f*** lol.
OT: Never use it. Used once then uninstalled.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - bimkx - Jun 11, 2016
(Jun 11, 2016, 12:26 AM)Midget HD Wrote:(Jun 7, 2016, 11:03 PM)bones Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 01:29 PM)Chocolate Labrador Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 01:20 PM)Nightmare Wrote:(Jun 4, 2016, 11:48 AM)Chocolate Labrador Wrote: Really? uninstall immediately ? I think its a bit reactionary, if you need to do something then at least remove unnatended access where it isn't needed and change your password. Use TV all over the place and dont get me wrong i'm shitting it a bit as well, but everything is passworded when remoting in, so they would need my windows password as well, I dont re-use passwords anywhere unless I dont give a shit if somebody knows it.
So far as people claiming they didnt re-use passwords .... well, glad that people on the internet never made a false claim to avoid blame.
Although that all said Teamviewer's instant denial and lack of information is not promising, and leaves me feeling more wary than trusting. - Quote from somebody that I found on another website.
It's all dependant about the precautions you want to take. I mean, people are claiming their PayPal accounts got drained thanks to this, even with 2FA on. I'd rather not take any chances.
Don't be stupid when you have regards to this, people don't have a two-way factor of authorisation for this.
I don't mean to be rude but don't insult other people without checking up on the issue yourself. There is 2FA and it was made redundant by the hack. Every installation of TV is vuln too, so uninstalling immediately was the best action to take.
What is with Choco recently? Been a savage as f*** lol.
OT: Never use it. Used once then uninstalled.
He's always been rude, not savage.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Night - Jun 12, 2016
Can we not tilt this off topic please?
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Nacreas - Jun 12, 2016
Nightmare is right, get back on topic.
RE: Teamviewer remote access accounts getting hijacked. - Night - Jun 12, 2016
A little update to the situation and an insight as to what I'm doing regarding this whole situation.
If you use a firewall utility such as GlassWire (look it up) then you are able to block the network activity from the teamviewer application entirely when you don't intend to use it. It only takes a button to restrict/unrestrict network access from the application, and so far I've found the method works without fail.