Skype has disabled its password-reset feature after hackers discovered a security hole in the video-chat service that allows almost anyone to change a user 's password and take control of their account . Hackers discovered a hole in software that allows outsider to access a user 's account . Skype has suspended its password - protection feature temporarily as a precaution . The issue was posted on a Russian forum and then gained attention on Reddit .
Hackers discovered a hole in software that allows outsider to access a user 's account . Skype has suspended its password - protection feature temporarily as a precaution . The issue was posted on a Russian forum and then gained attention on Reddit .