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IPhone hacking case highlights FBI's lack of tech expertise Norton antivirus has a gaping security flaw According to recent reports, the popular TeamViewer software that is used to remotely control PCs appears to have been HACKED Over the past few days, a number of users headed on to the Internet forums to report that unknown attackers are taking control of their computers through their TeamViewer accounts and, in some cases, trying to steal money through services like eBay or PayPal. Newly discovered zero-day exploit affects almost every version of Windows Remote-access software has to trade on the strength of unbreakable security just the faintest hint that there's a major security breach could kill the product. Whichever way you cut it, this doesn't look good for Teamviewer. Uninstall Teamviewer if you're particularly paranoid (or, to be honest, if you're not expressly using it right now).Ĭheck the log, which can be found under Extras->Open log files, and look for any unexpected incoming connectionsĬheck your credit cards, PayPal and eBay accounts for suspicious activityĬhange the password on your Teamviewer account, and check to see if your email has any known hacks that could reveal your password. Log out of your Teamviewer account on any machines running the service, so that access can't be gained by a username/password combo. While the breaches are being investigated, here's a few things you can do to ensure any machine you're running is safe. Something weird is going on, however: Teamviewer's site was down for a few hours this morning, a problem the service attributed to a DNS problem.
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