But identifying and ousting them can be like playing a game of whack-a-mole even after they're banned, many come back in other places. The app allows users to chat anonymously and privately, which helped attract the groups.ĭiscord's developers have since banned many of those hate groups. That’s why we recommend you use a unique username and password combination, and set up two-step verification on your Microsoft account.The messaging app got some bad publicity in 2017, when it was reported that many alt-right " incel," or male supremacist and other hate groups were using it to meet, talk, and plan real-life gatherings, particularly ahead of the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last August. If you re-use credentials on different sites and services, then just one attack on one of these sites can compromise those credentials everywhere else. We believe hackers have illegally obtained username and password combinations used on other websites and then tried using them to sign in to Skype. Learn more about keeping your account secure. To make your account extra secure, set up two-step verification on your Microsoft account. This helps protect you by making it more difficult for someone else to sign in to your account. The following steps will also help to secure your account. If you think your Skype account has been hacked in this way, reset your Microsoft account password. Spam messages include links to sites such as Baidu, LinkedIn and other popular services. Some Skype customers have reported that their accounts have been used to send spam instant messages to their contacts.
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