Any professional still using team viewer deserves this. I just feel sorry for all the novices that get caught up in this.
this post was submitted on 28 Jun 2024
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That could have been me a few years ago. I was still using teamviewer up until 2020 to connect to my desktop from my laptop. It's so handy.
Fortunately it was when I started learning about open-source solutions
My professor made me install TeamViewer to our lab computers despite strong pushback from me, and perfectly functioning ssh access through the campus VPN. I can't wait to send this to him.
Here we go again....
RDP for Windows comes built in. VNC has a really fast install on Linux. There's no reason not to use them and loan your remote sessions to a third party company.
RDP is for pro version only, and plenty of people get home version by default. There are better options, but I want to clarify that.
Because TeamViewer will set up a port forwarding and a NAT traversal for you.
VNC and RDP only work when your host has a public IP, or you know how to set up a proxy.
And you should not ever expose RDP or VNC to the Internet, every, for any reason, for any length of time, whatsoever.
RDP does not fill the same role as Teamviewer at all. The M$ alternatives would be Quick Assist or the older MSRA.
RustDesk is the closest alternative, and I think it does a pretty good job.
Fuck Russia and their welcoming of hackers, constantly hacking and ransoming shit.
Over and over, fucking scum: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-28/cdk-hackers-have-ties-to-notorious-russia-based-cyber-gang?srnd=technology-vp
from companies to city infrastructure to fucking hospitals: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/us-hospitals-paid-100m-to-russian-ransomware-hackers.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60378009
74% of ransomware revenue goes to Russia-linked hackers
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2114
Russia continues to offer safe harbor for cybercriminals where groups such as LockBit are free to launch ransomware attacks against the United States, its allies, and partners. These ransomware attacks have targeted critical infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, and financial institutions.
Since they classed my personal account as professional I hope Team Viewer never recovers.
Gee, it's lucky they didn't start requiring an account for personal use....... Oh, wait.