Comments on: Skype Hysteria http://www.j5live.com/2007/08/28/skype-hysteria/ Where the urethane hits the pavement Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:34:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Collins http://www.j5live.com/2007/08/28/skype-hysteria/comment-page-1/#comment-18737 Paul Collins Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:56:46 +0000 http://www.j5live.com/?p=400#comment-18737 And it's not like /etc/passwd actually contains passwords anyway. And it’s not like /etc/passwd actually contains passwords anyway.

]]> By: joa http://www.j5live.com/2007/08/28/skype-hysteria/comment-page-1/#comment-18718 joa Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:14:04 +0000 http://www.j5live.com/?p=400#comment-18718 "Alpine" :P “Alpine” :P

]]> By: joa http://www.j5live.com/2007/08/28/skype-hysteria/comment-page-1/#comment-18717 joa Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:09:25 +0000 http://www.j5live.com/?p=400#comment-18717 come ppl compared to the flaws on unsecure and fancy of the IPodthis is an insignificant tiny insect, a joke played by the skype devs.. YAAAAAAAAY!!!!! /** root:XUU7aqfpey51o:0:0::0:0:System Administrator:/var/root:/bin/sh **/ http://lpahome.com/iPhone/passwords too much press over Skype... this make me tinker over if they like "pro-being hacked" (same as mac). come ppl compared to the flaws on unsecure and fancy of the IPodthis is an insignificant tiny insect, a joke played by the skype devs..

YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!
/**
root:XUU7aqfpey51o:0:0::0:0:System Administrator:/var/root:/bin/sh
**/

http://lpahome.com/iPhone/passwords

too much press over Skype… this make me tinker over if they like “pro-being hacked” (same as mac).

]]> By: Simos http://www.j5live.com/2007/08/28/skype-hysteria/comment-page-1/#comment-18716 Simos Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:02:48 +0000 http://www.j5live.com/?p=400#comment-18716 Apparently Skype still reads /etc/passwd, even if you use the command line paramenter "--disable-api". "--disable-api" prevents connection to X11/DBus API, https://developer.skype.com/LinuxSkype/ReleaseNotes Skype probably uses getpwuid(). Apparently Skype still reads /etc/passwd, even if you use the command line paramenter “–disable-api”.

“–disable-api” prevents connection to X11/DBus API,
https://developer.skype.com/LinuxSkype/ReleaseNotes

Skype probably uses getpwuid().

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