Hacked Skype IP Address Search Shows Who's Speaking From Where 84
mask.of.sanity writes "An online search portal has been launched that reveals the IP addresses of any Skype user. The portal needs only a Skype username entered in a search bar for it to produce the IP address of a target user. It then uses IP addresses to geo-locate users on a map and reveal their ISP information."
Article summary author IP (Score:5, Interesting)
Is it me or did the person who wrote the summary of this article accidentally include his IP when linking to the portal page?
Not New, But Pretty Cool (Score:5, Interesting)
There is a solution (Score:5, Interesting)
If you must hide your IP address, you can use one of many Skype/Sip gateways. SIP to SIP to the gateway then Skype to Skype from the gateway. Since Skype does not work well in Linus, I use SIP instead. SIP is P-P too, a SIP call will reveal my IP to a SIP caller. A Skype caller will only see the gateway.
There are several gateways. IPPI.fr is only a representative example.
You can Skype me in France anytime. I have never been to France.
http://www.ippi.com/ [ippi.com]
I don't use this to hide my IP address. I use it with an ATA so calls ring my phone, even when I'm not online. With their speed dialer, I can make Skype calls without turning on the computer.
I can be called by Google Voice, an INUM number, SIP, Skype, or IPKall number and any will ring my SIP phone, provide voice mail, caller ID, etc.
Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Linksys+PAP2T [voip-info.org]