Pause before you open that incoming Skype message on your mobile device. As reported by PCWorld, a recent flaw in the Skype mobile app reveals your IP address and location to threat agents without your knowledge. Sadly, all you have to do is open the message with a link, and you're now vulnerable.
According to the report, the odd thing is that Microsoft knows about this flaw, but is taking a lackadaisical approach to coming up with and releasing a fix. Although the tech giant knows of the spot, it has supposedly decided the flaw doesn't meet the criterion of a severe security threat or vulnerability. Apparently, giving away your location and IP address isn't a severe privacy issue for them.
