Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Microsoft Acquired Skype for 8.5b$


Today Microsoft acquired Skype for a price tag of 8.5b$, Cash! Skype, a leader in peer-to-peer real time communications with 170 million connected users and over 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations in 2010, Skype has been a pioneer in creating rich, meaningful connections among friends, families and business colleagues globally.

Skype will support Microsoft devices like Xbox and Kinect, Windows Phone and a wide array of Windows devices, and Microsoft will connect Skype users with Lync, Outlook, Xbox Live and other communities. Microsoft will continue to invest in and support Skype clients on non-Microsoft platforms.

"Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. "Together we will create the future of real-time communications so people can easily stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues anywhere in the world."

Skype will become a new business division within Microsoft, and Skype CEO Tony Bates will assume the title of president of the Microsoft Skype Division, reporting directly to Ballmer.

"Microsoft and Skype share the vision of bringing software innovation and products to our customers," said Tony Bates. "Together, we will be able to accelerate Skype's plans to extend our global community and introduce new ways for everyone to communicate and collaborate," Bates said.

Chrome vulnerability found!


Google Chrome users need to be careful these days while browsing the web. A security company named VUPEN Security found a vulnerability in Google's browser Chrome that allowed them to execute code on the targeted system running Chrome.

VUPEN researches bypassed all security features including ASLR/DEP/Sandbox, the bypass doesn't cause crash after execution so it is silent. This vulnerability works an all Windows systems 32bit and 64bit.

Vupen released a demo video showing the exploitation in action.


About VUPEN Security