Skype 5.0 for Mac

Macworld's Skype 5.0 for Mac Coverage

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  Researchers find dangerous vulnerability in Skype A security consultant has notified Skype of a cross-site scripting flaw that could be used to change the password on someone's account.
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  Skype sign-in problems knock millions offline Millions of Skype users were having trouble on Tuesday signing into the application, less than two weeks after the company published Windows and Mac software updates to fix a similar problem.
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  Skype software update tackles startup crashes After offering instructions to Mac users on Thursday for dealing with crashes at startup, Skype on Friday updated its Mac software to fix the problem once and for all.
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  Ballmer: We won't drop Skype support for Mac, iOS Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today promised that the company would continue to develop and support Skype on rival platforms.
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  What Microsoft's Skype purchase means for Mac, iOS users Now that Microsoft purchased Skype for $8.5 billion, what should Mac and iOS Skype users expect? Lex Friedman digs into the details of the deal to figure out what the future holds.
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  Skype patches 'wormable' Mac bug On Monday, Skype began serving up an update to Mac users of its chat and Internet phone software, fixing a dangerous bug that a researcher said could be used to build a worm
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  Researcher identifies Skype 5 for Mac security flaw Skype plans to push out an important update to its Skype 5 for Mac software next week that will fix a bug that could be leveraged by hackers. The bug doesn't affect older versions of Skype and a "hotfix" update is available right now.
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  Skype 5.0 for Mac beta gets group video chat, redesign A long overdue public beta for Skype's Mac client brings the software almost completely on par with its Windows counterpart, with Group Video Chatting, a completely redesigned interface, and better integration with Mac OS X.