Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Microsoft Pulls Skype's Password Reset Page After Security Flaw Discovered

Microsoft has pulled the Skype reset password page as it searches to fix a security hole. Details of the flaw, which allows anyone to hijack a Skype user's account with just their email address, have been available on a Russian forum for a couple of months.

Skype released a statement this morning. "We have had reports of a new security vulnerability issue. As a precautionary step we have temporarily disabled password reset as we continue to investigate the issue further. We apologize for the inconvenience but user experience and safety is our first priority."

Gail Porter Donna Gubbay

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