Security News

Skype users are finally getting end-to-end encryption
2018-01-12 17:59

The move was announced on Thursday by Open Whisper Systems, the software organization behind the open source Signal Protocol, which has been implemented by Microsoft to offer the feature. Private...

Microsoft Brings End-to-End Encryption to Skype
2018-01-12 16:09

Microsoft this week announced that end-to-end encrypted communications are now available for preview to Skype insiders. Called Private Conversations, the newly introduced feature secures both text...

Skype Finally Adds End-to-End Encryption for Private Conversations
2018-01-12 10:33

Good news for Skype users who are concerned about their privacy. Microsoft is collaborating with popular encrypted communication company Signal to bring end-to-end encryption support to Skype...

Skype finally getting end-to-end encryption
2018-01-11 19:46

It’ll use the Signal protocol, also used in WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and others.

Google Detects Android Spyware That Spies On WhatsApp, Skype Calls
2017-11-28 01:29

In an attempt to protect Android users from malware and shady apps, Google has been continuously working to detect and remove malicious apps from your devices using its newly launched Google Play...

Police: DDoS Provider Targeted Google, Pokemon, Skype
2017-11-02 13:03

British Man Charged With DDoS Disruptions, Selling Malware and 'Crypters'A 21-year-old man appeared in British court this week to face 11 charges, including using DDoS attacks to disrupt sites run...

Microsoft Cortana Can Now Read Your Skype Messages to Make Chat Smarter
2017-10-10 08:31

Microsoft today announced built-in support for Cortana—an artificial intelligence-powered smart assistant—in Skype messenger on Android as well as iOS devices. What purpose does it serve?...

Critical Skype Bug Lets Hackers Remotely Execute Malicious Code (The Hackers News)
2017-06-28 00:17

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft-owned most popular free web messaging and voice calling service Skype that could allow hackers to remotely execute malicious code and...

Skype Fixes ‘SPYKE’ Credential Phishing Remote Execution Bug (Threatpost)
2017-04-21 20:00

Microsoft fixed a bug in Skype last month that could have allowed an attacker to execute code on the system it was running on, phish Skype credentials and crash the application.