Citrix issues password reset after GoToMyPC hack

iTnews (.com.au) ^ | Jun 21 2016 9:00AM (AUS) | uha Saarinen

[Utilizer]

Software vendor Citrix is asking all customers to reset their passwords for the GoToMyPC remote access service after it suffered what appears to be a full credentials compromise.

In its advisory, Citrix said the GoToMyPC service had "unfortunately" been targeted by "a very sophisticated password attack".

Citrix provided no further details of the hack, but apologised "for the frustration this is causing".

[Utilizer]

Dunno how many of you rely upon Citrix but they are no small potatos on the software scene.

Might wish to ask about.

[2banana]

I am changing mine from “password” to “123456”

[Lx]

This is very bad. So much for we never know your password, it is a hash of several things.

[Vendome]

I’ve reset my password to “Open”

[bigbob]

A guy once proposed a Citrix solution. The boss asked, “if someone somehow gets my password, will they have control of my PC”?. “Yes”. The boss replied “No”.

I was the boss.

[DallasGal]

I’d go with Pa55word. More of a challenge

[BwanaNdege]

I’ve reset my password to “Open”

NO! It must be longer to make it more difficult to crack!

Like "OpenSezMe!"

[Utilizer]

For a long time, I used the password “OK”.

*snicker*

No one EVER guessed it! *grin*

[dayglored]

Holy cr@p, what next?

[DallasGal]

Haha. I’m tired of having to think of something 8 or more characters with a special character and upper/lower case and a number. “Ok” would suit me just fine

[dayglored]

Citrix GoToMyPC hacked, passwords stolen/reset ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

[TChad]

Here's the GoToMyPC incident report:

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

[cynwoody]

For a long time, I used the password “OK”.

For low-security situations needing a password (e.g., a Windoze network), I use '..' (that's two periods).

Easy to type. And good enough for a Lincoln Labs mainframe back in the day (late sixties).

[Utilizer]

Thanks for the reference! Appreciate it much indeed. :)

[cartan]

You could try "********". Come on, who is ever going to guess that??

[wally_bert]

I’ve learned a little about Citrix admin and support in the past few years in my current job. There is a long way to go.

[DallasGal]

Ok now that’s brilliant! Wish I’d thought of it myself

[AppyPappy]

Everyone in IT saw this coming. GoToMyPC is remote desktop for the simplest of users. Simple != secure

[AppyPappy]

A place you lived and when you lived there. No obvious words

PennyLane_1966
421OceanBlvd_1972

[Larry Lucido]

Mine used to be bosco. That had obvious drawbacks.

So I went with:

Rayspizza

Famousrayspizza

Originalrayspizza

Originalfamousrayspizza

Etc.