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03 October 2008

Chinese Hacking Skype - Possibly Other Apps

A recent article in Ars Technica describes an elaborate effort by the Chinese to hack encrypted Skype channels coming in and out of China. Apparently the Chinese seem up to snuff as far as hacking the app goes, but aren't so hot at storing the information securely, as their own servers got hacked...which is where the info comes from.

In addition to hacking Skype calls, the Chinese apparently are identifying individuals for further monitoring, outside of hotbutton topics such as Taiwanese Independece, Falun Gong excercise programs, and anything else the paranoid dictatorship chooses to fear (can you spell underage gymnasts?).

By: LongBlade

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