Skype update hangs up on hackers
Published: 22 May 2006 10:10 BST
Skype has updated its popular Internet telephony software to fix a security bug that could expose sensitive data.
The flaw could let an attacker construct a Skype hyperlink which, when clicked on by the target, sends a file from the victim's computer to another Skype user, the company said in a security alert published Friday.
Security monitoring company Secunia deems the issue "moderately critical", right in the middle of its five-tiered rating system. The bug could be exploited by attackers "to bypass certain security restrictions and potentially disclose certain sensitive information," Secunia said in an advisory.
The latest update of Skype, release 2.5.0.82, includes a fix for the flaw.
Skype was bought by online auctioneer eBay last September. More than 100 million people use the software, according to Skype.
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