'TeamViewer's legitimate use, however, makes anomalous activity less suspicious to end users and system administrators compared to typical RATs. 'Beyond its legitimate uses, TeamViewer allows cyber actors to exercise remote control over computer systems and drop files onto victim computers, making it functionally similar to Remote Access Trojans (RATs),' the FBI said. While the FBI PIN alert doesn't take a critical tone or stance against TeamViewer, the FBI would like federal and private sector organizations to take note of the app. In a Motherboard report published on Tuesday, several well-known security experts criticized companies and workers who often use the software for remote work, calling it insecure and inadequate for managing sensitive resources. While the operator reversed the changes the hacker made almost immediately, the incident became an instant point of contention and discussion among security professionals.Īmong the most common point brought up in online discussions was the use of the TeamViewer app to access resources on US critical infrastructure.

In the second one, the attacker actively took control of the operator's mouse, moved it on screen, and made changes to sodium hydroxide (lye) levels that were being added to drinking water. The FBI PIN specifically names TeamViewer as a desktop sharing software to watch out for after the app was confirmed as the attacker's entry point into the Oldsmar water treatment plant's network.Īccording to a Reuters report, officials said the intruder connected to a computer on the Oldsmar water treatment plant's network via TeamViewer on two occasions last Friday. Read More TeamViewer considered the point of entry

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