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16th May 2012 Issue no. 120
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Skype security flaw, IP addresses and torrent activity traced
Researchers at New York City University have uncovered a security flaw in Skype that allows hackers to track users' locations and view peer-to-peer file sharing activity.
The problem isn't just related to the Skype service either, but also other VOIP applications.
"These findings have real security implications for the hundreds of millions of people around the world who use VoIP or P2P file-sharing services," says Keith Ross of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, referring mainly to the half-billion registered members of Skype's online voice and video service and millions of torrent site users worldwide.
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