Indeed, it seems that Skype lost their privacy mojo somewhere between
eBay and Microsoft. It's slightly unfair to blame Microsoft for the
dirty deed itself, but one must ask: are we saying that M$ would have
done any different, and did the then-owners know they had to prepare
anyway....?
For those who follow twitter, Skype, et al, have become synonymous for
privacy humour: https://twitter.com/skypeglobalpr
Skype Global PR @SkypeGlobalPR 11 Jul
To our users who used Skype for cybersex with loved ones:
thank you. You have spiced up otherwise boring workdays
for many NSA analysts.
For those who are uncomfortable with the FBI now having the direct line
to our more private moments, what Skype-replacements do people recommend?
iang
On 15/07/13 09:06 AM, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Adam Back <[email protected]> wrote:
So when I saw this article
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Skype-with-care-Microsoft-is-reading-everything-you-write-1862870.html
I was disappointed the rumoured skype backdoor is claimed to be real, and
that they have evidence. The method by which they confirmed is kind of odd
- not only is skype eavesdropping but its doing head requests on SSL sites
that have urls pasted in the skype chat!
Sorry to dig up an old thread....
According to [1], Skype provided the backdoor before Microsoft
purchased the service (but interception increased after M$'s
purchase):
The NSA also praised the collaboration with the FBI in the case of
messaging and VoIP service Skype. According to the documents, Skype
joined PRISM in early 2011, before it was acquired by Microsoft. That
takeover is alleged to have resulted in a redoubling of efforts to
enable PRISM to access Skype communications. According to the NSA, in
July 2012, the volume of intercepted Skype data tripled following the
introduction of new surveillance capability. There have been repeated
rumours of backdoors in Skype intended to enable encrypted
communications to be intercepted by the security services. Skype has
always denied these reports.
[1]
http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Microsoft-gave-NSA-s-PRISM-access-to-Skype-Outlook-com-and-SkyDrive-1916730.html
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