How to Identify and Deal with Scam Emails and Phishing Attempts
One of the topics we hear about from our users is malicious email contact from individuals impersonating Skype. Recently, we posted some helpful tips on avoiding malicious contact in the form of unwanted Skype calls, and today we're following that up with some tips on how to protect yourself from emails with malicious intent. Read more
Skype's Take on Vishing (Voice Phishing)
Skype is aware of so-called ‘vishing’ (or voice phishing) attacks, where a recorded call is made to a person to try and coax them to do something, like share personal information via phone or visit a Web site to download… Read more
Skype's Take on Vishing (Voice Phishing)
Skype is aware of so-called 'vishing' (or voice phishing) attacks, where a recorded call is made to a person to try and coax them to do something, like share personal information via phone or visit a Web site to download… Read more
Security Vulnerability in Mac Client Has Been Addressed
Last month, we were contacted by Pure Hacking, a group of ethical hackers in Australia, who reported what they believed to be a zero-day vulnerability in Skype for Mac 5.x. This vulnerability, which they blogged about earlier today, is related… Read more
Privacy vulnerability in Skype for Android fixed
After a period of developing and testing we have released a new version of the Skype for Android application onto the Android Market, containing a fix to the vulnerability reported to us. Please update to this version as soon as… Read more
[Fixed] Privacy vulnerability in Skype for Android
20 April 2011: This vulnerability has been fixed. Please update Skype on your Android device. It has been brought to our attention that, were you to install a malicious third-party application onto your Android device, then it could access the… Read more
