Skype Investigating Vulnerability Which Reveals Users' IP Adresses
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Skype has announced that it is investigating a new tool which can be used to collect users' IP addresses. The hack, which can provide the IP address of a targeted Skype user without even having to add them as a contact, has been circulating online since last Thursday.
Computer World reports that the trick—which can expose a person's last known IP address just through analyzing their general information—was posted on Pastebin last week. Since, Skype has been trying to get to the bottom of it. In an email statement, Skype explains: »read more
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