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29 August 2009

Trojan Could Enable Attackers To Eavesdrop On Skype Calls

The next time you open Skype and make calls on it, think twice about it.

Security researchers at Symantec have observed the public availability of source code for a Trojan that targets users of the Skype voice over IP service.

The Trojan has the ability to record audio from the computer -- including any Skype calls in progress -- and store the files locally in an encrypted MP3 file, where they can later be transmitted to the attacker.

Full article here.