CERT-In cyber security guidelines bar use of Anydesk, Teamviewer by govt dept

New Delhi: Cyber security watchdog CERTin has barred the use of remote desktop softwares like Anydesk and Teamviewer in the government department under new security guidelines released on Friday. The guidelines prescribe government departments use virtual private networks (VPN) for accessing network resources from remote locations and enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for VPN accounts.

“Ensure to block access to any remote desktop applications, such as Anydesk, Teamviewer, Ammyy admin etc,” Guidelines on Information Security Practices for Government Entities said.