PSA: Potential TeamViewer hack

parsnip

Grandmaster
I know a few UOFers use TeamViewer to play remotely, so I thought this was worth posting: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/4m7ay6/teamviewer_has_been_hacked_they_are_denying/

The attack scenario is not clear yet. It may be password re-use from other hacks but whatever the case, as a precaution, I would recommend that any UOFers using TeamViewer uninstall or disable it for a while until things are clearer.

I would also suggest using different passwords on important accounts, particularly if your email address is already listed in known compromises. There are legitimate services that will let you check if your email has been included in past breaches: https://haveibeenpwned.com/. A password manager like 1Password will help manage these passwords.

Stay safe out there UOFers!
 
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