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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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[–] Treczoks 2 points 1 year ago

They only fix bugs that otherwise would impact their earnings.

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

How exactly would you stop this on a peer to peer app exactly, wouldn't you have to route traffic through a centralized proxy?

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