GoToMyPC Compromised

[Bryce W]

Looks like GoToMyPC (remote support software) has been compromised with a "sophisticated password attack". All passwords have been reset: http://status.gotomypc.com/incidents/s2k8h1xhzn4k

 

[NYJimbo]

" a very sophisticated password attack". Why do I doubt this ? Modern systems can easily thwart these kinds of attacks.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

The terminology may be BS, but at least they came out and said they had a problem.

 

[Bryce W]

" a very sophisticated password attack". Why do I doubt this ? Modern systems can easily thwart these kinds of attacks.

Someone working there probably had their password set to "password". Thats why I had it in quotes, it sounds like a nice way to say someone screwed up with their password.

Edit: Actually, now that I think of it, a staff members password was probably caught up in the LinkedIn or other recent breaches.

 

[nlinecomputers]

http://status.gotomypc.com/incidents/s2k8h1xhzn4k

They didn't reset passwords. Whatever attacked the system appears to have caused password issues as there the first posting on this doesn't explain that they did anything to reset the database. Very odd.

 

[nlinecomputers]

" a very sophisticated password attack". Why do I doubt this ? Modern systems can easily thwart these kinds of attacks.

It is possible that they saw a brute force attack which did result in some breaches do to poor end user password practices and responded by nuking the database. Thus avoiding the TeamViewer no response shame fest.