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Oct 25: SKYPE Security Alert - Easy to Fix

There are 2  security venerabilities discovered in Skype.

1: that will allow a arbitary code to be ecexuted on your PC (Security is a Windows only Risk)

Fix. update to the latest version of Skype.
How: On the skype main window, click on Help, then Click on Check for updates.
This will take you to Skype update page.

More info here, here and here

2: Heap overflow in networking routine, This affects all Versions of Skype on All operatings systems, More info here

Fix: As with above, download the latets update.

Alternativly, Go to the skyp download page here
Posted by Andy Rambling in Software Review, Software Review Comments: (0) Trackbacks: (0)
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