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.…

2 years 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…

7 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…

7 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…

8 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.…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

10 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,…

12 years ago

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