An eavesdropping tool allegedly used by the German government to intercept Skype calls is full of security problems and may violate a ruling by the country's constitutional court, according to a European hacker club.. The Chaos Computer Club obtained several versions of a program that has allegedly been used by German law enforcement in possibly hundreds of investigations to intercept Skype calls, said Frank Rieger, a member of the club. The link for this article located at PC World is no longer available. . Austrian Cyber Security Coalition uncovers critical vulnerabilities in the nation's surveillance software, risking breaches of constitutional principles.. Eavesdropping Tool, German Government, Security Issues, Skype Interception. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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