Skype is telling you to stop using Microsoft products

[shodan]

Skype's Blog. Facebook and Twitter got hacked today
Their blog/facebook have been fixed but their skype remains comprimised.

[url]http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/01/01/skypes-twitter-account-blog-get-hacked-sea-demanding-end-spying/#!q5BTL[/url]

[url]https://twitter.com/Skype[/url]
[img]http://i.imgur.com/CBSukfx.png[/img]

A screenshot of the admin panel for the skype blog
[img]http://i.imgur.com/BJpW6TZ.png[/img]

[isak]

Oh, man, I was hoping this was some some automated service reply mistake or something like that McDonalds "don't eat our food" thing.

Nope, just another hacking.

[長門有希]

Thought this would be about how Skype for Windows phones and tablets is totally terrible compared to iOS and Android versions.

[Dr. Fishtastic]

if this is true, it hilariously flies in the face of their Scroogle campaign

[Uzbekistan]

snip, I think I misread/error in original post

[Johnny Guitar]

gmail for life.. they prolly do the same shit though

[The mouse]

I thought it rather strange when I saw PS4 ads on Skype...

[Awesomecaek]

[QUOTE=Johnny Guitar;43383272]gmail for life.. they prolly do the same shit though[/QUOTE]

Private mailserver for life. As long as you keep it secure and ensure nobody hacks it, that's as secure as you can get with email (and even then somebody can catch it on the way but still, it can't get better).

And it's not like it's rocket science, you need a domain, a server that runs on a static IP, and the rest is trivial and free.

[shodan]

[QUOTE=Johnny Guitar;43383272]gmail for life.. they prolly do the same shit though[/QUOTE]

Self hosted for life.

I'm pretty sure I read through all the emails on my server.
I'm just as bad as microsoft.

[HyoMonkys]

[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;43383354]Self hosted for life.

I'm pretty sure I read through all the emails on my server.
I'm just as bad as microsoft.[/QUOTE]

I'd feel better knowing you glanced at my emails, than shit being stored, read, and sold by a corporation.
Just how I'd feel.

[Gustafa]

Is there a fucking service we can use which ISN'T being sold off to the government these days? Seriously it's a fucking travesty.

[O Cheerios O]

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;43383347]Private mailserver for life. As long as you keep it secure and ensure nobody hacks it, that's as secure as you can get with email (and even then somebody can catch it on the way but still, it can't get better).

And it's not like it's rocket science, you need a domain, a server that runs on a static IP, and the rest is trivial and free.[/QUOTE]

The core problem is that a private mailserver is only as secure as the administrator of it makes it.
Miss a security hole before some black-hat hackers finds it on your server, then you're p.fucked bro.

[shodan]

[QUOTE=HyoMonkys;43383388]I'd feel better knowing you glanced at my emails, than shit being stored, read, and sold by a corporation.
Just how I'd feel.[/QUOTE]

it helps that my mail server only has two accounts: Postmaster and Me

[editline]2nd January 2014[/editline]

[QUOTE=O Cheerios O;43383413]The core problem is that a private mailserver is only as secure as the administrator of it makes it.
Miss a security hole before some black-hat hackers finds it on your server, then you're p.fucked bro.[/QUOTE]

Your server is not a big target.
Also fail2ban helps

[Aphtonites]

le syrian electronic army xD
[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;43383354]Self hosted for life.
[/QUOTE]
Self hosting is pretty awesome, It might be tricky to set up but it's great in the long run (unless if you have a really terrible internet connection).

[Fulcrum]

I don't think they sell the data to the government. The government just demands it by law I believe. What email would they suggest instead?

[Awesomecaek]

[QUOTE=O Cheerios O;43383413]The core problem is that a private mailserver is only as secure as the administrator of it makes it.
Miss a security hole before some black-hat hackers finds it on your server, then you're p.fucked bro.[/QUOTE]

Restrict access to rudimentary stuff and keep using something simple, stable and keep it up to date and you are far more secure than on the public servers if for no other reason, then because it's highly unlikely blackhats will go for your own little server.

[elix]

[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;43383128][img]http://i.imgur.com/CBSukfx.png[/img][/QUOTE]

Seriously the only tweet on that account that is not cringe-inducing in some way.

[Techbot]

I like how that guy has bing pinned on his fav bar :v:

[elix]

[QUOTE=Techbot;43384098]I like how that guy has bing pinned on his fav bar :v:[/QUOTE]

Come to think of it, I wonder how the owner of the OMG! Ubuntu blog feels about being front and center there. :v:

[wwlfr]

[QUOTE=Gustafa;43383404]Is there a fucking service we can use which ISN'T being sold off to the government these days? Seriously it's a fucking travesty.[/QUOTE]

[url=https://cock.li/]cock mail[/url]

[DrLuke]

I use a self hosted mail for serious stuff and a gmail for registering with games and websites.

[formatme]

good time to ask, anyone know anything that is like skype and that is better?

[Techbot]

[QUOTE=formatme;43384495]good time to ask, anyone know anything that is like skype and that is better?[/QUOTE]

if you like xmpp stuff there is [url=http://jitsi.org]jitsi[/url] I think it supports video messages / desktop streaming as well

[editline]2nd January 2014[/editline]

also ~open source~

[:0]

[QUOTE=formatme;43384495]good time to ask, anyone know anything that is like skype and that is better?[/QUOTE]

Just use teamspeak 3, or mumble or vent.

[formatme]

[QUOTE=:0;43384562]Just use teamspeak 3, or mumble or vent.[/QUOTE]
I do mostly for voice but i still have to tell them on skype to get on vent lol.

[Sally]

[QUOTE=Ezhik;43383153]Thought this would be about how Skype for Windows phones and tablets is totally terrible compared to iOS and Android versions.[/QUOTE]

But Skype cant lie

[O Cheerios O]

[QUOTE=Mega1mpact;43383415]Your server is not a big target.
Also fail2ban helps[/QUOTE]

Considering there's bots out there scanning ever port on every IP address I wouldn't think the way you do.
That's gonna get you fucked over.
At minimum have a PfSense firewall between your server and the world wide web sporting a continuously updated blacklist over naughty ip addresses and port combinations.
But even that isn't entirely safe, but better than just fail2ban.

[garychencool]

[QUOTE=formatme;43384495]good time to ask, anyone know anything that is like skype and that is better?[/QUOTE]

If you're still ok with Google, I'd recommend Google Hangouts.

It has the better video calling, the actual video quality is much higher and you can do free conference calls. No premium required. The text chat works pretty well so far, it syncs relatively well between desktop and mobile devices.

Now only if more people I know used it...

[Johnny Guitar]

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;43383347]Private mailserver for life. As long as you keep it secure and ensure nobody hacks it, that's as secure as you can get with email (and even then somebody can catch it on the way but still, it can't get better).

And it's not like it's rocket science, you need a domain, a server that runs on a static IP, and the rest is trivial and free.[/QUOTE]

pretty much the only reason I still own my old website is so I can keep my old email that I've used for tons of stuff

[Mingebox]

[QUOTE=Dr. Fishtastic;43383242]if this is true, it hilariously flies in the face of their Scroogle campaign[/QUOTE]

It has to be true. I mean, if you can't a propaganda division of the Syrian government, who can you trust?