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Now the strange thing is I've skype installed on only on my LDMDE box at work ( which was off ) and on my phone.
All guides I've found online suggest that it's a trojan on window and offers paid software to remove it.
So I'm left with three possible vectors for the messages;
#3 would've made the headlines I think.
#2 they would have changed password and/or abused my credit cards.
So it's quite possible nr 1 - but how the f... do I check that?
I only ever install apps from the playstore but then there are a number of remote code execution vulnerabilities on android so..
Now granted my email is found in a few leaks as confirmed by https://haveibeenpwned.com;
adobe
gpotato
Unreal engine
antipublic ( dupes of the above )
Exploit.In ( same )
As all of the above leaks have been made accessible via torrents I know for a fact that none of them used the same password as I use for my microsoft account.
It's of course possible that they cracked the password through other means, but I would think they would have been more creative with the possibilities - especially given that there was potential for creditcard fraud.
Even so I've added 2-step auth that way if/when it happens again at least I have proof that they are wrong ;)
If you wife does not use her account you should delete it and/or add 2-step
Do you mind me asking what service was the email on ?
So it seems that two factor auth is not a solution here :(
Aparently even though I sign into my skype account using the same email and password as my microsoft/live/xbox account they are in no way linked* - you need to create a NEW microsoft account and link you skype account to it and enable 2FA for that.