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Re: Blocking Skype

Subject: Re: Blocking Skype
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:23:30 +0100
Hi there,

dsluser@emirates.net.ae wrote:

Blocking Skype Using Squid and OpenBSD

Nice writeup. But why? Why block Skype? It it really worse than MSN
or GoogleTalk? Has anyoen demonstrated serious flaws in Skype that
could threat security? There has been bugs, and there have been
patches. But that is SNAFU for all networking apps.


Well, as for me, it is quite easy to explain. Skype turns your pc into
a supernode which routes other people's traffic over you. I guess this
can get some networking people into serious considerations about it,
especially if you pay for traffic. 



What is it about Skype that get some network/security people all
worked up?



Just my Oppinion.

Martin Hauser
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