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Active Skype malware campaign

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mikiem2
Moderator

Kaspersky blog:
http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208194206/An_avalanche_in_Skype
http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208194210/Skypemageddon_by_bitcoining

Doesn't seem that different from what you probably know to watch out for with e-mail, but I'd guess maybe with those switching from Messenger to Skype it hasn't occurred to them yet that they have to watch out for exploits. 2nd blog talks about the EU being effected & low virus detection rates.

Assuming you don't fall for any of this stuff, enough people do that you have to be careful, maybe almost assume their PC/laptop is infected when they want to pass on files or whatever or hook up to the network you're using.

Posted 11 years ago #
Whiterabbit-uk
Games Guru

I've been getting bills that purport that I've paid £39 for 3 months of Skype premium account usage; paid via PayPal. Initially I thought one of my children had done it accidentally as they have access to my Skype account and since using Sticky Password my PayPal details were added (I've since removed them), so I naturally assumed they had done it inadvertently. Thankfully, on checking my PayPal account, no such amount had been removed. also thankfully I never clicked on the email as I was suspicious of it.

Posted 11 years ago #

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