The "latest" tool hadn't been a patch; it was a Trojan horse designed to exploit the very remote access it promised.

"No, no, no," he said, slamming his hand on the desk, realizing his mistake instantly. He had let the wolf in to save on the security bill.

It promised a "fully unlocked experience," a "perpetual fix," and the "latest version" without the hassle of paying. It looked too good to be true, and in the world of IT, that usually meant it was. But Elias was drowning.

The screen froze for a second. Then, the TeamViewer logo pulsed, and a satisfying popup appeared: