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Skype "hacks" - DiscoveryGC Admins - 01-09-2016
There's recently been a new wave of skype account intrusions.
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If you receive this kind of message, do not click on the link and warn the user through different means if available.
We stress on the necessity to use secure passwords. This kind of intrusion can happen if you use the same password on several websites and your data ends up stolen due to an intrusion on the host. Over the years we've seen unprecented intrusions, like when hackers stole 150 millions accounts from Adobe, 6.5 millions from LinkedIn and so on. These intrusions revealed most of these entities used weak security policies and put YOU in risk.
The most important of all accounts you may ever have, your email account, -must- use a secure and unique password. Two-step authentification is highly recommended for your email account as well.
There are a lot of ways to secure your accounts out there, such as KeePassX (https://www.keepassx.org/).
In this era where everything is bound to be digital, securing your data is a top priority.
- The Administration
RE: Skype "hacks" - Manny Calavera - 01-10-2016
Thanks for the warning. You just saved me from a skype hack and maybe even worse than that. I got a message from one of my friends with a very similar link. Thank goodness I checked the forums before logging on to skype. If someone can warn Char Aznable that his account was hacked, I would Appreciate it. He was the one who sent me that hack message and I think his skype account might be hacked.
RE: Skype "hacks" - Thyrzul - 01-10-2016
Also check the time of the message. He earlier complained already that he made a thread about it and also about that he already fixed the issue, but it got removed shortly before this announcement has been made. I assume he would be glad if there weren't false alarms of his Skype still being infected because of a hacked message from before he restored his Skype.
RE: Skype "hacks" - Sciamach - 01-10-2016
Mistakenly clicked the link Char sent me
All passwords have since been cycled and I've done three sweeps with malwarebytes since. Bow to the almighty (and probably /very/ flawed) power of my security.
RE: Skype "hacks" - nOmnomnOm - 01-10-2016
What should be the best steps other than changing passwords, reinstalling skype, and scanning for viruses? Or is that enough?
More information would help people who clicked on it.
RE: Skype "hacks" - Valhalla Rising - 01-10-2016
Reinstalling Skype is not necessary. Sweeping through with anti virus during booting is the best option. My advice: Download Spy Hunter, since it's currently the best anti malware software, since it detects all types of malware, and with a good interface it's easy to navigate through most of the options.
Changing all your passwords and sec questions should do the trick. Don't click on links at all before asking what its about. Easy as that. Don't be fooled folks, these things are around since two years ago.
RE: Skype "hacks" - Interspace Commerce - 01-10-2016
(01-10-2016, 01:50 AM)Scourgeclaw Wrote: Mistakenly clicked the link Char sent me
Did that as well :| , everything is fine... all hail Avast.
//I should really stop.
RE: Skype "hacks" - Swallow - 01-10-2016
How about to switch from Skype (with all its ads) to something GPL'ed unix-originated and cross-platform?
RE: Skype "hacks" - Skorak - 01-10-2016
My Skype has no ads.
RE: Skype "hacks" - Swallow - 01-10-2016
Android and Windows Skype has ads for me... Unlike linux one. But still Skype is faaar from being perfect.