Skype reveals the IP addresses Of Users I Thier Contact Information

IP address of users are exploited by Skype reveals the IP addresses of the users in their contact information while they are online.
Essentially, all a person has to do is start the process of adding a contact with a specific user name. Instead of sending a contact confirmation, the person can click on the information card to obtain the IP address of that particular user.

The process only works if the other user is online. The only method of protecting against this is to log off of Skype when you're not using it, or ot use a virtual private network to hide the IP address

This method could be used to find out a Skype user's country and city, along which ISP he or she is using. It could also be used by hackers to go after a particular PC. However, it only seems to work if a Skype user is online at the time. We have contacted Skype for comment on this exploit and if they have plans to fix it

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