Skype For Android Has A Serious Bug Which Allows People To Spy You, Microsoft Is Working On A Fix Already

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Skype for Android

Skype for Android app has a serious bug which was discovered by a Reddit user recently. This bug allows someone to spy Skype for Android users. This is how it works,

1) Have 2 devices signed into your skype account. Desktop and phone will do.

2) Call the target’s android skype account with device 1.

3) Disconnect device 1 from it’s net connection as the target phone is ringing.

4) Target phone will immediately call you back.

5) Pick up with device 2.

Thankfully, Microsoft is working on a fix already. For now, you just need to sign-out of Skype app on your Android device to protect yourself from others.

Source: Reddit

More about the topics: android, apps, bug, microsoft, Privacy, skype, update

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