Well sure, but once your computer is compromised, the tool that you are using to communicate does not really matter anymore. This is nothing on Skype; I think we can say that the IP-revealing exploit from this Spring/Summer was more than enough to not trust the security of the Skype client for any time to come.
-- Collin Anderson Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig) On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Jillian C. York wrote: > I can't speak to the point about interception, but it should've absolutely > been noted that Skype is susceptible to malware attacks: > https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/06/darkshades-rat-and-syrian-malware > > -Jillian > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Eric S Johnson <[email protected] > (mailto:[email protected])> wrote: > > Alternatively, since (like OTR) no Skype communication is known to have > > ever been successfully in-line-intercepted, the question might be one of > > priorities: what cybersec weakness has most often resulted in compromise of > > an activist? > > --hard drive isn’t encrypted, computer’s confiscated > > --software’s not patched, user’s hacked > > --user clicks on attachment, is infected by malware > > … if our goal is mitigating dangers activists face, those are probably > > worthwhile targets for our assistance. > > > > I can’t speak for Skype (or any other company), but if I were a > > software/service provider, I too would be very circumspect about claims > > about the level of security provided, else if/when a vulnerability’s > > discovered, issues of liability arise. > > > > PGP > > (http://keyserver.pgp.com/vkd/DownloadKey.event?keyid=0xE0F58E0F1AF7E6F2) > > > > From: [email protected] > > (mailto:[email protected]) > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Fein > > Sent: 13 November 2012 23.51 > > To: liberationtech > > Subject: Re: [liberationtech] Comments on Internews new "information > > security guide" > > > > The question about Skype's encryption has always seemed somewhat secondary > > (though still important). The primary concern is who has the keys and who > > do they share them with. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > > > > -- > US: +1-857-891-4244 | NL: +31-657086088 > site: jilliancyork.com (http://jilliancyork.com/) | twitter: @jilliancyork > > "We must not be afraid of dreaming the seemingly impossible if we want the > seemingly impossible to become a reality" - Vaclav Havel > -- > Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > >
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