Chapter 18. Remote Control
Remote control of a system allows a user to control a host from a remote location as if he or she were sitting in front of that system with local and physical access. This poses a significant security hole since it allows someone to use your resources from remote locations, perhaps over the Internet. Often once hackers gain access to a system, they install a remote control program to work on the system as if they were sitting at the console.
The remote control tools that provide this functionality can also serve a legitimate purpose, such as allowing employees to telecommute. Several corporations use remote control software to augment help desk or software maintenance functions. Allowing help desk employees to log in ...
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