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Researcher Discloses Skype Bug That Allows For Android Authentication Bypass

In the previous year, we reported several glitches and vulnerabilities in iOS 12 that allowed  bypassing the passcode lock screen . This time, a similar glitch happened with Android. A researcher has discovered a Skype bug that allowed bypassing Android authentication methods. Exploiting this vulnerability could give an attacker access to explicit user data on the device. Skype Bug Triggering Android Authentication Bypass A researcher has recently found a glitch in Skype as disclosed in his  LinkedIn post , a Skype bug could allow an attacker to bypass Android authentication and gain access to the devices content. According to researcher Florian Kunushevci, the vulnerability has allegedly affected all Android devices with Skype installed. “A new vulnerability that I found on Skype has been fixed that affected millions of Android devices around the world that uses Skype.” As per his findings, the problem existed because of exploiting the Skype call feature. All it takes