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Hackers Can Silently Grab Your IP Through Skype. Microsoft Is In No Rush to Fix It (www.404media.co)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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A security researcher has found it’s possible to reveal a Skype app user’s IP address without the target needing to even click a link. Microsoft said the vulnerability does not need immediate attention.

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[–] [email protected] 99 points 1 year ago (2 children)

People still use Skype?

[–] eager_eagle 55 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You just hurt the feelings of 5 internet users

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And mine.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're number 4.

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ 1 points 1 year ago

Can I be number 3? I really wish I could get a medal.

[–] partial_accumen 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

People still use Skype?

Relevant parody

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=ZI0w_pwZY3E

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How have I missed that 🤣

[–] TurnItOff_OnAgain 2 points 1 year ago

Look at all of his other Message from the CEO of ____ videos. They are amazing.