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 <cra...@oneotaslopes.org>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:* liberationtech-boun...@lists.stanford.edu [mailto: > liberationtech-boun...@lists.stanford.edu] *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*
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