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Cybercriminals Continue to Improve Skype-Spreading Malware...

At the beginning of October, cybercriminals started spreading some nasty pieces of malware via Skype by using messages such as “lol is this your new profile pic” to trick users into clicking on malicious links.

According to security firms, millions of users might have infected their computers after clicking on the suspicious links.

Although the infection rates have dropped since, security researchers say that the individuals responsible for developing and maintaining the threats known as W32.IRCBot.NG and W32.Phopifas haven’t given up on their project.

The infection routine remains unchanged, but the developers have added new hosts from which the pieces of malware can be downloaded, Symantec experts explain.

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http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cybercriminals-Continue-to-Improve-Skype-Spreading-Malware-303654.shtml?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter_web

===> Why this ALERT here? Lots of teachers around the world are using Skype for learning... <===

Summary: An updated do-it-yourself (DIY) Skype spamming tool has been made available for just $10. Skype Flooder by Revi has now hit version 2.0 and can be purchased on underground forums.

To protect yourself from this DIY Skype spamming tool, ensure that only users in your contact list can send you IMs or initiate calls with you. By default, Skype allows anyone to call you.

Here's how to change these settings: Tools => Options… => Privacy => "Allow calls from... people in my Contact list only" and "Automatically receive video and share screens with... people in my Contact list only" and "Allow IMs from... people in my Contact list only."

Read more:

http://www.zdnet.com/skype-spamming-tool-costs-10-7000001975/