Re: [PLUG] Skype

See:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skype_security

note the second paragraph:

Skype uses 256 bit AES encryption to encrypt communication between users, complicating the decryption of these communications, although when calling a telephone or mobile, the part of the call over the PSTN is not encrypted.[1][2] Skype's encryption is inherent in the Skype Protocol and is transparent to callers. Skype is not considered to be a secure VoIP system as the calls made over the network are routinely monitored by Microsoft and by Government agencies.[3]

[3] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/11/microsoft-nsa-collaboration-user-data

On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:03 AM, Rich Mingin (PLUG) <plug@frags.us> wrote:

I've been using it throughout, as it's cheap/free for what I use it for, and I'm unconcerned about security. If you want to listen to me and some of my friends talking while we play games online, let me know and I'll invite you. It's spellbinding.

Cracked how?

On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 11:59 PM, jeff <jeffv@op.net> wrote:
On 08/06/2016 11:49 PM, Rich Mingin (PLUG) wrote:

Skype has been available for Linux for about a decade.

Had no idea.. just bringing the news.
I won't use it as it was cracked before MS bought it.

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