#Skype 6.0 for mac for mac os#
Skype is also for Mac OS X, Linux and PDAs using Pocket PC, with a native look and feel for each platform. It also has the capability to download other malware depending on the link provided by the C and C servers, including ransomware and click fraud malware. Additionally it doesnt just work on Windows. The behaviour that a user may see can vary significantly.
#Skype 6.0 for mac password#
Its capabilities include password theft form various websites, including pornographic sites, social media, file lockers, and financial services and launching distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks. This malware allows an attacker to take complete control of the user’s system. The file downloaded is a variant of the Dorkbot malware family, which is detected as WORM_DORKBOT.DN. The link, which includes the user name of the recipient, goes to a file hosted at a legitimate file locker service. According to Trend Micro, these reports have not stopped, and are now spreading fast. The latest version Skype for Windows desktop users comes with additional 'opt-in' telemetry reports for users who choose this option: "Tools> Options>Advanced>Tick Help improve Skype." The reports may contain the user’s Skype ID and or Microsoft Account ID, but Skype clarifies that it will not use the information to identify or contact the user.įor Mac desktop users, the latest version of Skype brings open chats across multiple windows, while also introducing support for Retina Display.Įarlier this month, users had started facing problems with ransomware on Skype through a seemingly harmless looking message: "lol is this your new profile pic?" The message was followed by a link that downloads malware into user's computers. Also, now if users want to change their profile pictures, they will be shown all their previous profile photos to choose from. The online user counter at the bottom of the Skype Contacts list has been done away with for Windows desktop in a bid to unclutter the UI, offering more space for the user’s contacts in the list. Instant messaging and SMS areas have been refreshed as well. The Skype user interface (UI) now bears a simpler and less cluttered look. Skype 6.0 has undergone a facelift on Windows desktop. With this, the total number of languages that Skype supports has gone up to 38.
Skype 6.0 for Windows desktop users has been updated with new localised versions of Skype in Thai, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Catalan, and Slovak languages. Updates galore for Mac, Windows desktop users
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