Skype Protocol Reportedly Cracked

A Chinese software company has reportedly reverse engineered the protocol and encryption used by Skype to make calls over the Internet, although details are still sparse. If legitimate, the news could mean that third party Skype clients are on the way.

The news came from VoIP blogger Charlie Paglee, who posted on his first-hand experience of receiving a call from a friend in China. That individual then sent Paglee a screenshot of the non-Skype client he used to place the call, which he said was currently in development. A demo of the software is expected to be made available in late August.