Skype snoop agent reads mobo serial numbers
<<<... What's more, we were unable to find terms of service the spells out what EasyBits does with the information it gathers on Skype users. It's also hard to take Skype's nothing-to-see-here notification at face value because of the lengths the software goes to conceal its snooping.
As documented in the Pagetable blog, the Skype snoopware runs a .com file and prevents the more curious users among us from reading it. Were it not for errors it was giving users of 64-bit versions, we'd probably still be in the dark. Skype's decision to remove the EasyBits DRM feature is a good start. Time now for an apology and an explanation of what has been done with the information already collected
Skype clone' surfaces in China
Chinese software developers have reportedly reverse engineered Skype's internet telephony software to develop a clone. The unnamed company has developed a software client using the same protocol and encryption technology used by Skype. This software, which is still in the early stages of development, was used to call Charlie Paglee, co-founder of Voice over IP startup Vozin Communications... more>>>