Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Skype + emu10k1

From: Lee Revell <rlrevell@email-addr-hidden-job.com>
Date: Tue Apr 04 2006 - 00:00:18 EEST

On Mon, 2006-04-03 at 22:17 +0200, Jacob wrote:
> But I see a problem with skype's b0rken encryption (they seem to use
> the same RC4 sequence twice, with a lot of known plain text bytes in
> the first run, so hacking this is straight forward) and the
> possibility for others to make their computer a supernode which might
> route my call if I am behind a firewall.
>
> For more details see:
> http://www.golem.de/0603/44146.html (german)
> http://www.secdev.org/conf/skype_BHEU06.handout.pdf (link taken from
> above document, very interesting)

Yup, I've read that doc - I'm not a crypto expert so can't really
comment.

Oh well, I guess I have to try the AC97 mic port on the back of the
card, and if that fails, the onboard Via sound.

Hmm, I do have an old hub behind my DSL router, maybe I have to bypass
it...

Lee
Received on Tue Apr 4 04:15:08 2006

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