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Skype Looking to Fix Android Security Problem

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Apr 15, 2011, 5:31 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Skype said in a blog post today that it is looking into reports that its mobile application for the Android platform exposes end-user data. The company said, "It has been brought to our attention that, were you to install a malicious third-party application onto your Android device, then it could access the locally stored Skype for Android files. These files include cached profile information and instant messages. We take your privacy very seriously and are working quickly to protect you from this vulnerability, including securing the file permissions on the Skype for Android application." Skype didn't say when it might have a patch ready for the application. In the mean time, it suggests that users are careful about which applications they choose to install.

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