The information tab on this option, found under Skype->Options->Connection, says “When you call someone who isn’t a contact, we’ll keep your IP address hidden.”
The resolvers can look up the IP address of any Skype user - whether or not that user is in your contacts list or even online at the time of the lookup. What’s more, resolver services frequently are offered in tandem with “booter” or “stresser” services, essentially sites that will launch denial-of-service attacks against a target of your choosing.Īpparently in response to this problem, Microsoft has added a new option to its Skype 6.5 Beta, released April 30, that allows users to allow direct connections to your contacts only. For example, an online search for “skype resolver” returns dozens of results that point to services (of variable reliability) that allow users to look up the Internet address of any Skype user, just by supplying the target’s Skype account name. A new privacy feature in Skype Beta 6.5 for Windows and Mac 6.4Īs I wrote on March 21, 2013, number of services have emerged to help snoops and ne’er-do-wells exploit this vulnerability to track and harass others online.
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