In a high-profile reminder of the security pitfalls that still exist with PC-based communications, eBay’s Skype is warning users of a fast-spreading worm affecting users of Skype for Windows. The worm spreads through the peer-to-peer phone service’s instant chat application and is activated when a user clicks in a link in an instant message they receive, Skype said. Those messages may appear to be from someone on a Skype user’s contact list or from an unknown party. The messages contain an attachment that appears to be a JPEG photo, but in reality is executable code.
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Worm Winds Its Way Into Skype for Windows
Posted by: Keith Regan September 10, 2007 02:58 PMIn a high-profile reminder of the security pitfalls that still exist with PC-based communications, eBay’s Skype is warning users of a fast-spreading worm affecting users of Skype for Windows. The worm spreads through the peer-to-peer phone service’s instant chat application and is activated when a user clicks in a link in an instant message they receive, Skype said. Those messages may appear to be from someone on a Skype user’s contact list or from an unknown party. The messages contain an attachment that appears to be a JPEG photo, but in reality is executable code.