Recently, news has broken that TeamViewer, an application that allows remote access to a computer, may have been breached but the company is denying those claims. However, it has been confirmed that many users of TeamViewer have had their accounts compromised, and unauthorized hackers have been gaining access to their computers using TeamViewer. Read the article.
In response, the Office of Information Security is taking the following actions on campus:
- TeamViewer communications have already been blocked on campus networks.
- A targeted email has been sent to identified campus users warning against use of TeamViewer.
- The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will remotely uninstall the application from university-managed PCs and Macs.
Recommendations:
- Discontinue use of TeamViewer on TU computers. Contact the OTS Help Center at 410-704-5151 for supported remote access options.
- Always use unique passwords for different services so that if one is compromised the hackers don’t gain access to more of your accounts.
- It is strongly recommended that you change your NetID password, especially if you reused that password for any other services.
- Enable two-factor authentication whenever available to help protect your accounts.
