A vulnerability has been discovered in the mobile version of Skype that allows attackers to learn the user’s IP address. In this respect informs Portal 404 Media quotes a security researcher known as Yossi.
According to Yossi, a hacker can find out the user’s location by sending a message with any link. When this message is opened, the user’s IP address will be transferred to the hacker’s server. Yossi demonstrated this method with a 404 Media journalist that he was able to identify even while using the VPN service.
Yossi claimed that he reported the problem to Microsoft on August 12, but that the company did not take the matter seriously. At that time, Microsoft stated that the disclosure of the IP address was not a security vulnerability.
It wasn’t until 404 Media reached out to Microsoft and requested comment that the company promised to fix the vulnerability in a future product update without giving a specific timeline.
Skype was released in the fall of 2003. In May 2011, Microsoft bought the developer company for $8.5 billion, and by that time the program had more than 650 million users. According to this statistaSkype will have more than 2.27 billion users by 2024.
Previously recognizedIt is stated that WhatsApp will have the feature of protecting the IP address in calls.