Skype is investigating a tool published recently on Pastebin that captures the last-known IP address of the VoIP service’s users. “This is an ongoing, industry-wide issue faced by all peer-to-peer software companies,” said Adrian Asher, Skype’s director of product security. “We are committed to the safety and security of our customers and we are taking measures to help protect them.” This particular flaw was discussed in a paper presented by an international team of researchers in November at the Internet Measurement Conference 2011 in Berlin.
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Got Your Number: Skype Investigates IP Discovery Flaw
Posted by: Richard Adhikari May 1, 2012 11:34 AMSkype is investigating a tool published recently on Pastebin that captures the last-known IP address of the VoIP service’s users. “This is an ongoing, industry-wide issue faced by all peer-to-peer software companies,” said Adrian Asher, Skype’s director of product security. “We are committed to the safety and security of our customers and we are taking measures to help protect them.” This particular flaw was discussed in a paper presented by an international team of researchers in November at the Internet Measurement Conference 2011 in Berlin.