We would like to urge users to exercise the same level of caution that they do with their banking and personal data or their email or Facebook login information," AnyDesk responded to India Today Tech.Threat actors launched a massive malware campaign that spoofs the AnyDesk site to infect endpoints with Vidar stealer.
We regret the recent incidents and we empathize with the victims.
Specifically, we urge our users to not share access codes to their devices with people they do not know. We work closely with the authorities to combat any fraud that we encounter and we are also working to educate users about how to properly secure their computers. AnyDesk is an exceptionally secure software for remote connections, using banking-level security and encryption protocols. AnyDesk was abused by individuals to steal from users who did not understand the need to keep their access codes as safe as they do their personal data. AnyDesk has been engineered in Germany and has a reputation of being an exceptional remote access software used by millions to legitimately connect to devices around the world. "It is rather unfortunate that AnyDesk has been used by scammers who convinced trusting users to give them access to their device and then defraud them. Do not forget to collect your card from the ATM. Securely enter your ATM pin when in public place or do not disclose it with anyone even at home. The bank says you should never share your card and its details with anyone.
With banking frauds happening frequently and on larger scales lately, the State Bank of India has also issued some guidelines to stay safe from frauds. If you have already downloaded it, delete it immediately from your phone and scan the device. The best way to stay safe from this app is by not downloading it in the first place.
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