Skype now hides your IP address to protect against attacks from online trolls

[Mr Quatro]

This is a good thing, right? Should subsim do something like this too or is this just for gamers and people that chat online?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/30256...ne-trolls.html

Skype is adding a new default security feature primarily to protect gamers from their overheated rivals. The Microsoft-owned service recently announced it would start hiding users’ IP addresses by default in the latest update to Skype. Previously, a Skype user’s IP address was not hidden, meaning hackers who knew what to look for could easily obtain your IP address and thus target your computer.

Why this matters: Online gaming is serious business. So serious that people who lose major online battles or matches can sometimes seek revenge. One easy way to do that is to launch a distributed denial of service attack knocking their victorious rival offline. Before launching a DDoS, however, you need your target’s IP address. That was actually pretty easy if you knew your target’s Skype name. You don’t even need to be a capable programmer as many websites called ‘resolvers’ promised to reveal a Skype user’s IP address.

[Skybird]

Skype got bought by Microsoft, that alone is reason enough to not trust it anymore and not to use it anymore. Its a gateway for Microsoft attackware - prove me wrong.

Microsoft, Google, FB, Adobe, Oracle, and so many others - best use is not to use them at all. They are either hostile to customers' interest, or notorious security breakdowns. Use them not voluntarily, but only at your job's workplace, for job stuff, when your boss demands it.