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.

  • howrar@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    If you connect to anything on the internet, you’re giving out your IP address. Why would this be any more of a concern?

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        1 year ago

        At this point Microsoft is a suspicious server, and any data they could get from this they could just like… pay for from one of our overlords