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Skype Bug Sends Messages To Random Contacts

Posted by samzenpus on from the everyone-gets-a-message dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A bug has been discovered in Skype that sends users' private instant messages to other contacts whom the messages were never intended for. Skype has confirmed the issue and is working on a fix. 'We are aware that in rare circumstances IM's between two contacts could be sent to an unintended third contact,' a Skype spokesperson told Engadget. 'We are rolling out a fix for this issue in the next few days and will notify our users to download an updated version of Skype.'"

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  1. 48fps is too fast by Bob+the+Super+Hamste · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why would I go to a theater to see a movie not shot at 24 fps, 48fps is just too fast for me.

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    1. Re:48fps is too fast by Ashbory · · Score: 4, Funny

      Did you post this comment from Skype?

  2. also by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Skype also sends crap to port 80 at systems where the skype client is or has been running.
    This shows up as garbage log lines in Apache.
    This has been going on for years and they never fixed it.

  3. Have they mentoned by floydman · · Score: 4, Funny

    how to find out if that happened...just in case i am cheating on my wife

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    1. Re:Have they mentoned by SatanClauz · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ask your wife.

    2. Re:Have they mentoned by Beardo+the+Bearded · · Score: 5, Funny

      Did you wake up with your penis still attached to your body?

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  4. Wait ... by lennier1 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is it just me or did the Skype bugs get more entertaining after the MS purchase?

  5. sounds like by geoffaus · · Score: 5, Funny

    A new product - Skype Chat Roulette!

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  6. Re:Skype for Linux? by slashmojo · · Score: 5, Funny

    It will be in about 2 years..