Hi :) ,
FYI:
A new security hole has been discovered in Microsoft's Skype that allows anyone to change your password and thus take over your account. The issue was first posted on a Russian forum two months ago and has been confirmed by The Next Web.
Please read on here:http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2012/11/14/security-hole-allows-anyone-to-hijack-your-skype-account-using-only-your-email-address/ (http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2012/11/14/security-hole-allows-anyone-to-hijack-your-skype-account-using-only-your-email-address/)
Update: This morning at 5:44 EST (New York Time) Microsoft has closed the password reset function in Skype and the security hole will be investigated.
My search: http://www.version2.dk/ (http://www.version2.dk/)
Hi :) ,
Update:
According to Microsoft.dk, it is not longer necessary to change your Skype username and password, but it necessary to check if someone has been around acount if you don't use your Skype often.
At http://heartbeat.skype.com/2012/11/security_issue.html
QuoteWe have had reports of a new security vulnerability issue. As a precautionary step we have temporarily disabled password reset as we continue to investigate the issue further. We apologize for the inconvenience but user experience and safety is our first priority
Resolved:
Quote[UPDATE:14/11/2012@15:28GMT]
Early this morning we were notified of user concerns surrounding the security of the password reset feature on our website. This issue affected some users where multiple Skype accounts were registered to the same email address. We suspended the password reset feature temporarily this morning as a precaution and have made updates to the password reset process today so that it is now working properly. We are reaching out to a small number of users who may have been impacted to assist as necessary. Skype is committed to providing a safe and secure communications experience to our users and we apologize for the inconvenience.
http://heartbeat.skype.com/2012/11/security_issue.html
it sounds like the affected accounts were only vulnerable to their owner. yes?
5 skype accounts, 1 email address = 1 user (likely)