A vulnerability has been discovered in the widely used communication platform Skype.
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This vulnerability exposes the IP address of the device the user is connecting to the internet, And the most disturbing thing is that this information can be obtained by a cyber attacker simply by sending a link via the mobile application.
The person who identified this vulnerability was an independent security researcher known as Yossi. The procedure is subtle but dangerous: an attacker It sends a not necessarily malicious link to the Skype mobile app.
The victim does not need to click, Opening the message is sufficient for the user’s IP address to appear.. According to the private portal, this discovery was communicated to Microsoft in early August by Yossi, who reported the existence of this vulnerability. 404Medium.
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Despite the seriousness of the problem, the company responded by stating that the vulnerability does not require immediate actionAlthough it has the potential to reveal the victim’s physical location, or at least the area where they are located.
Specialized portal 404Media He reported this and after contacting Microsoft directly for more information, the tech giant assured that it would take the necessary steps to fix this issue in the next app update.
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Revealing IP addresses can have serious consequences for users’ privacy and security; It is important for users to be wary of all connections received through the Skype application.
*This content was prepared with the help of artificial intelligence based on information published by Europa Press agency and reviewed by a journalist and editor.
Source: Exame
