Re: Skype vulnerabilities?

From: Ivan Krstic (krstic@fas.harvard.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 03 2004 - 21:21:02 EDT


Leonardo Eloy wrote:
> I ask, in your analysis, have you ever experienced any security risk
> with [Skype] or some behavior that may affect the security of the
> network?

There have been concerns about Skype's security - in particular its use
of cryptography - in the past. There is a thread on Perry's crypto
called "Can Skype be wiretapped by the authorities?", started by Axel H
Horns on 4/27/2004, that should be of interest to you.

Cheers,
Ivan.

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