![]() ![]() Such fraud is only possible if the user grants someone access to their device and any such transactions are not due to an issue with AnyDesk’s application. Fraudsters using remote desktop applications such as (but not limited to) AnyDesk to gain remote access to a user’s mobile device and carry out transactions has become more frequent. Fraudsters are always looking for new channels to target people with. We’re sorry for those who have been affected by these scams. In addition, AnyDesk uses banking-standard TLS 1.2 technology to protect users’ computers, as well as RSA 2048 asymmetric key exchange encryption to verify every connection. It’s completely secure and a tool for when IT experts want to work on remote devices without being on-site. AnyDesk itself is secure, trusted and used by millions of people and 15,000 companies in 165 countries. Comments.The RBI’s warning was not about AnyDesk as an application, but the scammers who use remote access software to pretend to be from banks and other institutions and trick users into giving them access. ![]() Fraudsters are using the app to access sensitive, personal information leading to frauds. In February, the Reserve Bank of India sent an alert to banks and payment systems operators against use of AnyDesk. ![]() In an interview with ET, Müller, a software security industry veteran, discusses security issues, the startup’s plans to increase efforts on informing and educating users on right ways to benefit from the app and more. ![]() Though the 2014 founded startup’s chief operating officer (COO) Oldrich Müller, claims there’s no problem with the application as it uses banking standard security. NEW DELHI: German startup, AnyDesk, a remote desktop application, has found itself in the midst of controversy with the app being used by fraudsters to access user data and sensitive information like bank accounts. ![]()
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