Skype

Attackers can discover IP address by sending a link over the Skype mobile app

A security researcher demonstrated how to discover a target’s IP address by sending a link over the Skype mobile app.…

7 months ago

Flaw in Skype for Android exposes photos and contacts

A security expert found a flaw in Skype for Android that could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to view…

5 years ago

An untold story of a memory corruption bug in Skype

Security expert discovered that Skype has a malloc(): memory corruption vulnerability that could be triggered while users share some media/file…

6 years ago

Never too late, Skype supports end-to-end encryption for new Private Conversations feature

It's official, Microsoft's Skype is rolling out a new feature called Private Conversations, which uses end-to-end encryption. The latest version of…

6 years ago

Experts found a critical remote buffer overflow vulnerability in Skype

The security expert Benjamin Kunz-Mejri from security firm Vulnerability Lab discovered a remote zero-day stack buffer overflow vulnerability in Skype.…

7 years ago

Anatomy of Cybercriminal Communications: Why do crooks prefer Skype

Security firm Flashpoint published an interesting paper titled, 'Cybercrime Economy: An Analysis of Cybercriminal Communication Strategies' about cybercriminal communications of threat…

7 years ago

Experts spotted a Skype backdoor for Mac, it could be a coding bug

Experts from Trustwave discovered an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the Mac version of Skype, experts classified it as a Skype…

7 years ago

Experts devised a method to capture keystrokes during Skype calls

A group of security experts discovered that the Microsoft Skype Messaging service exposes user keystrokes during a conversation. A group…

7 years ago

Skype – IP will now be hidden by default to avoid attacks

Skype announced it will hide the user’s IP address, the new security feature is enabled by default in the latest…

8 years ago

Skype stores all application data in a local database in plain text

Romanian Researcher discovered that Skype application store sensitive User Data Unencrypted on a local database. A Romanian programmer at Hackyard Security Group, Dragoş Gaftoneanu,…

10 years ago

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