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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    3010 months 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?

    • @TORFdot0@lemmy.world
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      1810 months ago

      Users may consent to giving Microsoft their IP address but not to everyone who sends them a link

    • brianorca
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      510 months ago

      Because this can happen without you connecting to any suspicious server.

      • @Sethayy@sh.itjust.works
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        610 months 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