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How cybercrime uses a compromised Skype account

A DIY tool dedicated to Skype has been offered on hacking forums for $20 for a DIY Skype SMS flooder. The tool will automatically start using the accounts balance and flood the victims cell phone number with multiple messages. This type of attack is very dangerous because it has direct impact on crucial communications lines and public communication lines. Kaspersky found a variant of malware that used Skype to send messages to the users suggesting them to click on a malicious link to see a picture of themselves online.”]

Source: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/13502/cyber-crime/how-cybercrime-uses-compromised-skype-account.html

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