An exploit in skype allows a person to see your IP address and eventually force disconnect the person from the internet. A PokerStars user named "JizzTrigger" allegedly used this hole in skype to disconnect opponents during games. PokerStars has begun a widespread investigation, freezing and unfreezing accounts, as well as introducing a SMS type security verification that appears to be in the early stages.
Full information on this issue is covered in the links below.
Pokerfuse gives a good summary of the issue.
For the community led discussion that started this issue, visit the 2p2 heads up sng forum skype exploit thread. The 2p2 thread also includes recommendations from users on how to avoid being targeted by this exploit.
Users with any information about this issue are encouraged to post in our comments section, or in the 2p2 heads up sng thread.
i downloaded sugestable skype blocker simething as reccomeneded
Is this still the same DDOS attack exploit?
Hi.
Yea, it's been written about on 2p2 and pokerfuse and husng.de before. Probably just some guy that learned about it from one of those places and did it. Considering how obvious it was done by this guy, that's my guess.
thats why study groups contact dont accept me or rather are not so willing to do ot ;)) every body who does it isnt a poker player in my mind ( using dos attack that is)
cheers