Report: Skype knew of IP flaw in November 2010

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Neowin.net said:
On Monday, a flaw in Skype's software was revealed to the public that could allow people to discover the IP addresses of other Skype users. In response, Microsoft sent out a statement saying they were "investigating reports of a new tool that captures a Skype user’s last known IP address." Now a new report claims that a research team actually found the flaw in November 2010 and informed Skype at that time.

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