Cybersecurity

Loophole Allows Anyone To Hack Your Skype Account With Just Your Email Address

By Sean Doyle · November 14, 2012 · 1 min read

There’s a new flaw first reported 2 months ago in a Russian forum concerning your Skype account’s safety. To exploit this flaw, all the criminal would need to know is the victim’s email address tied to their Skype account.

What to do to protect yourself

Change your email address to one that nobody knows or could easily guess.
Make backups of your Skype contacts and removing any that can be used by cyber criminals if necessary.
Create a secondary Skype account.

Microsoft will most likely get around to fixing the Skype flaw before matters get worse.

Tags: Internet Security

Sean Doyle

Sean is a tech author and security researcher with more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, privacy, malware analysis, analytics, and online marketing. He focuses on clear reporting, deep technical investigation, and practical guidance that helps readers stay safe in a fast-moving digital landscape. His work continues to appear in respected publications, including articles written for Private Internet Access. Through Botcrawl and his ongoing cybersecurity coverage, Sean provides trusted insights on data breaches, malware threats, and online safety for individuals and businesses worldwide.

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