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Skype Users Face Security Risk Due to Unencrypted Data

05
Jun
2014

Microsofts Skype is an extremely popular VoIP/video conferencing tool that is used by both individuals and business organizations, but with over 300 million users, the security risks affecting it have an even bigger impact.

According to Solutionarys May Threat Report, the fact that Skype keeps personally identifiable information, alongside chat transcripts in an unencrypted file on the local system, makes users vulnerable.

What does this mean? It means that anyone that has th…

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