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Skype privacy bug sends messages to other contacts

Posted on July 16, 2012 by pogowasright.org

Zack Whittaker reports:

Skype users are taking to its support forums to warn that some instant messages from one contact are being sent to an unintended recipient on that user’s contact list.

It appears the bug may have stemmed from a Skype upgrade last month, according to the support thread.

Read more on CNET.

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