Proof-of-Concept Trojan Targets Skype Users

By Martin Kaba • Sep 3rd, 2009 • Filed under: Multimedia, Open-Source, Security, Ubuntu, Voip, Windows

Researchers at TrendLabs have reported the presence of a newly released Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trojan that listens and records your Skype conversations.
Confirmation of the release of this Trojan horse called Trojan.Peskyspy that records VoIP communications, specifically Skype calls comes from Symantec.com. They sympathetically call it the “wiretap Trojan”.

Download QuteCom 2.2 RC3 – Free VoIP SoftPhone

By Martin Kaba • Apr 15th, 2009 • Filed under: Open-Source, Voip

Formerly known as WengoPhone , QuteCom softphone is an open-source, multi-platform VoIP client that uses the open protocol SIP – – Session Initiation Protocol.
Whilst the GUI is built on Qt 4.4.0 – – QuteCom looks and feels like Gizmo5 or Skype, the Video-over-IP is based on Ffmpeg’s libavcodec. QuteCom IM is backed by […]

Partially integrate Pidgin with Skype using the Skype API Plugin

By Martin Kaba • Feb 19th, 2008 • Filed under: Linux Tips and Tricks, Voip, Web Utilities

What about integrating your open source, multi-platform, multi-protocol instant messaging client Pidgin with Skype? Even though the outcome is not so overwhelming, using the Skype API Plugin gives you the possibility to add your Skype contacts to your Pidgin IM. The API also imports your regular in-out phone contact numbers – but not […]

Skype 2.0 beta for Linux comes with Video chat

By Martin Kaba • Nov 9th, 2007 • Filed under: Video, Voip

Now it is possible, up to now it was not, with Skype 2.0 for Linux, Linux people join the rest of the VoIP (Voice over IP) world with videos too, so get your web cams ready cause you can now show who you really are whilst chatting. Skype finally added video chat to […]

Grab the latest version of Skype for Linux

By Martin Kaba • Oct 6th, 2007 • Filed under: Voip

Skype 1.4 for Linux has been finally released. Even though Skype is not an Open Source client and many hard-core Open Source Voip users prefer WengoPhone [Update: April 14, 2009] WengoPhone is now known as QuteCom, Asterick and others, Skype still remains the most used Voice-Over-Ip client and the 1.4 version for Linux includes […]

Open Source Voip AsteriskNow

By Martin Kaba • Sep 21st, 2007 • Filed under: Linux Tips and Tricks, Video, Voip

AsteriskNow is a well known Open Source telephone system. Introduced by Digium, the creator and primary developer of Asterisk, AsteriskNOW includes all the software needed to configure a phone system that offers the advanced features found in expensive proprietary products.
This video simply explains how to install and carry-out basic configuration. AsteriskNow is very adaptable and […]