is it possible for someone to compromise my computer via skype? i mean, can they get into my computer by buffer overflow attack, packet injection or some other attack, or can they upload/install virus, trojan or spyware on to my computer?
also, if someone captures the data stream from a pc to pc skype call, how long will it take them to decrypt skype's encryption? For example if they captured my entire call, and they tried to decrypt a small amount of data, say 12kb of data, how long will it be before they can decrypt it, and could they use that to decrypt the rest of the conversation conversation?
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and if a pc is infected with a worm/virus/trojan/spyware/etc. that is targeting skype, could it be passed to other skype uses?
i'm just curious to know how safe skype is and how private my conversations will be.
Full Version: is it possible to be hacked?
QUOTE(nanabananna @ Wed Aug 15 2007, 22:38) [snapback]428567[/snapback]
is it possible for someone to compromise my computer via skype? i mean, can they get into my computer by buffer overflow attack, packet injection or some other attack, or can they upload/install virus, trojan or spyware on to my computer?
No, unless you download an .exe that comtains a virus and sent to you via Skype.
Never accept a file of people you don't know or can't trust.
Ike
QUOTE(Paraveterinary @ Wed Aug 15 2007, 21:40) [snapback]428568[/snapback]
No, unless you download an .exe that comtains a virus and sent to you via Skype.
Never accept a file of people you don't know or can't trust.
Ike
that's good. but how about if someone is packet sniffing, could they save part of the stream and decode it? And how about if they try to modify packets sent or received, could they execute any kind of code or exploit?
come to think of it, is it only pc-pc calls that are encrypted, or is it also pc 2 phone that is encrypted?
QUOTE(nanabananna @ Thu Aug 16 2007, 01:07) [snapback]428642[/snapback]
that's good. but how about if someone is packet sniffing, could they save part of the stream and decode it? And how about if they try to modify packets sent or received, could they execute any kind of code or exploit?
come to think of it, is it only pc-pc calls that are encrypted, or is it also pc 2 phone that is encrypted?
everything is encrypted at PC ends (both)
Its impossible to hack in.
QUOTE(nanabananna @ Thu Aug 16 2007, 01:07) [snapback]428642[/snapback]
that's good. but how about if someone is packet sniffing, could they save part of the stream and decode it? And how about if they try to modify packets sent or received, could they execute any kind of code or exploit?
come to think of it, is it only pc-pc calls that are encrypted, or is it also pc 2 phone that is encrypted?
No but someone can Redirect ur call mine acct been like this for months a rival company is redirecting my call that I depend on My calls simpoly arent there also My calls were redirected to a Number not in service Jingle Just Like the landline telcos It seems skype calls to landlines (me) Can be captured in Analog conversion at a given telco and then fowarded to wherever Ive caught the people doing this to my 4 Cell lines 4 seperate providers too .. All I want skype to do is tell me What Number my calls are fowarded too Doh
PC to PSTN is encrypted as far as the (local) breakout point, then its not encrypted, same from PSTN to PC, its encryption starts as soon as it hits the internet connection.
QUOTE(GLADIATOR @ Thu Aug 16 2007, 07:53) [snapback]428692[/snapback]
Its impossible to hack in.
QUOTE(mongoled @ Wed Sep 5 2007, 17:09) [snapback]437895[/snapback]
isnt this being a little naive???
Of course it is. But there currently aren't a lot of exploits out there. I have seen some basic Skype password cracking tools, and for sure the Skype spammers must have some sort of hacked client etc. But I've never heard of any remote attacks which exploit Skype itself yet.... and let's hope it stays that way!
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