Skype Trojan Can Log VoIP Conversations 151
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Slatterz writes "Security giant Symantec claims to have found the public release of source code for a Trojan that targets Skype users. Trojan.Peskyspy is spyware which records a voice call and stores it as an MP3 file for later transmission. An infected machine will use the software that handles audio processing within a computer and save the call data as an MP3. The file is then sent over the internet to a predefined server where the attacker can listen to the recorded conversations."
Conspiracy (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Platforms... (Score:5, Funny)
What??? Mac users are gay?
Are these gay? http://www.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/steve-jobs-3g-iphone1.jpg [slashgear.com]
Is this gay? http://images.businessweek.com/mz/04/44/0444_20innova.jpg [businessweek.com]
iDon't think so, troll!
This is IMPOSSIBLE (Score:3, Funny)
Skype sells condoms now???!?
Re:MODERATORS! THIS IS A 911 -=EMERGENCY=- (Score:3, Funny)
I'd mod him up if he wasn't posting AC
Oh, and if I wasn't posting
And if I had mod points
Surprised this actually works (Score:4, Funny)
Given all the DRM Microsoft is adding to Windows at the behest of the MPAA and RIAA, I am surprised that an app can even GET access to the raw audio anymore.
Attn: Sir (Score:5, Funny)
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Re:Larger problem than Windows. (Score:3, Funny)
Really?
My phone comically confuses the most basic of voice commands, but I should be afraid it is scraping my calls for keywords?
So what? (Score:2, Funny)
This is no worse than the US Department of Homeland Security does on an ordinary weekday. So, why should I be concerned? I don't have anything to worry about, since I don't have anything I need to hide! We should trust the hackers to use their authority responsibly.
Re:Does it... (Score:3, Funny)
Yup. You're missing something. They hide those kind of details in the article.
Go ahead. Read it. I won't tell anyone.
Re:I'm safe (Score:5, Funny)
Bastards! (Score:5, Funny)
As usual, I see no Linux support at all. I've almost made up my mind to format and install Windows again. Damn those rat bastard virus writers! Always forgetting us lusers!
Re:Larger problem than Windows. (Score:3, Funny)
Having worked in communications for both government and private organizations for ten years, I can tell you there's some interesting stuff out there.
But you can't actually tell us anything specific about the interesting stuff out there without having to kill us, right?
Re:Does it... (Score:1, Funny)
But if I read the article, I won't be a true slashdotter anymore.
RIAA to the rescue... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm gonna call myself and play all my CDs through Skype. That way the RIAA will unleash their pack of lawyers on the scammer who illegally downloads all those songs as MP3s off my computer.
Re:I'm safe (Score:5, Funny)
I've tried Symantec products (Score:5, Funny)
I've tried Symantec products. This could not be true.
If they wrote a virus it would have a 500MB install and you'ld have to click the EULA four times. It would take 90% of CPU and 90% of RAM while doing nothing and require 100% of everything for a couple of hours to update before it could do something. The updater would break and you'ld have to reinstall Windows, then the update prep package, and then the virus to get it to activate at all. And when it was finally working, it would break before connecting to its control server.
If you wanted a virus that bad, you might as well install Windows 98. At least the user interface would be similar to Symantec.