irBosOtter
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Happened to a few friends over the past few weeks, Teamviewer has been compromised but they will never admit it. Just get rid of it, problem solved.
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My computer was compromised through team viewer this weekend
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SlinkyMike
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Was actually just trying to find 2FA in FNB online and couldn't find it
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AfricanTech
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and use what instead?
DrJohnZoidberg
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Vnc/rdp over a secure VPN?
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What are you guys using teamviewer for?
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This would be the best bet in my opinion.
For added security modify the default port your VPN uses.
AfricanTech
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I use it to remote into my home machine from work occasionally
Yup. I use it to access my work PC from my phone if I'm away from the office.
AfricanTech
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Used to use VNC but TV is just so convenient and easy to setup.
I also use TV to remote into family computers when they're completely stuck and desperate and I can't fob them off onto their ISP (yes, I am an evil person :twisted: ) and getting them to download and setup TV is an absolute breeze (click, click, click - what's the password on your screen, and voila).
/shudders at the thought of trying to get my sister/sister-in-law/brother/brother-in-law/mom to setup a VNC connection
MrGray
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AFAIK Teamviewer now has a two factor auth facility. Probably a good idea to use it.
|Blunt
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Bank refunded me! \
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What do you mean with two factor auth facility? I had a password to log onto my account and another password(different to the account password). I have to admit, they weren't very strong but not exactly weak either Mix of uppercase and lowercase with numbers 8 characters long
/What do you mean with two factor auth facility? I had a password to log onto my account and another password(different to the account password). I have to admit, they weren't very strong but not exactly weak either Mix of uppercase and lowercase with numbers 8 characters long
MrGray
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Bank refunded me! \
What do you mean with two factor auth facility? I had a password to log onto my account and another password(different to the account password). I have to admit, they weren't very strong but not exactly weak either Mix of uppercase and lowercase with numbers 8 characters long
https://www.teamviewer.com/en/help/398-what-is-two-factor-authentication-for-your-teamviewer-account
AfricanTech
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Yes they do - just enabled - thanks
Does it work for the "free" version as well?
Answers own question: I see the option is there on the free version. Cool
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I'm assuming so - I've only enabled it - haven't tried to connect.
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Arthur
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DominionZA
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OP got off lightly. I got taken for 46k about a month ago. Also Team viewer / PayPal. Was a sickening feeling waking up to a bunch of transactions in my inbox.