Re: Skype cracked

http://www.skype.com/security/files/2005-031%20security%20evaluation.pdf

On 14 Jul 2006, at 15:20, Matthew Toseland wrote:

> Is there any evidence of reasonable crypto in skype? I have heard that
> it is encrypted, but no other VOIP is...?
>
> On Sat, Jul 15, 2006 at 12:14:43AM +0200, Magnus Eriksson wrote:
>>
>> I thought this might be interesting:
>>
>>
>> Chinese Company: Skype Protocol Cracked
>> http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=22974
>>
>>  "The 10-person Chinese company, which has received venture capital
>> funding, is planning to release in two weeks three software  
>> components
>> based on the Skype protocol that would allow developers to create
>> compatible applications ..."
>>
>>  "By cracking the Skype protocol, the company claims it can also  
>> block
>> Skype voice traffic ..."
>>
>>
>> Original source:
>>
>> Skype Protocol Has Been Cracked
>> http://www.voipwiki.com/blog/?p=16
>>
>>
>> So..
>>
>>  "Software components that would allow developers to create  
>> compatible
>> applications"
>>
>> Fantastic!  So we have great stego for Freenet.  And it might even be
>> possible to bounce traffic off Skype nodes (or, Freenet nodes  
>> using that
>> "component").
>>
>> But...
>>
>>  "the company claims it can also block Skype voice traffic"
>>
>> We're screwed.  :-)
>>
>>
>>   But I suppose it might be useful.  Another option, if nothing  
>> else.  And
>> maybe I even can have a client that doesn't automatically report  
>> my whole
>> social network to an easily subpoenaed server.
>>
>>
>> MAgnus
>>
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