Using Skype? Be sure to upgrade!
From Computerworld: Skype may pose a security threat.
The warning comes after the disclosure this week
of two critical flaws in Skype’s software, one of which could allow
malicious hackers to take complete control of compromised systems.
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One of the flaws is a buffer overflow error in
Skype’s user client for Windows that could allow attackers to execute
arbitrary code on compromised systems, according to a statement from the company. The other vulnerability
is a heap overflow flaw in a networking routine affecting Skype clients
for all platforms. That flaw could crash the client software.
The Skype network is basically built on the concept of distributed computing. So it is inherent in the Skype Client to allow for the network to “control” your computer to run some processing cycles.
So better be safe. Upgrade to the latest versions as they come out!
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