<ul><li>Skype, the popular internet phone calling app, is shutting down after being the pioneer of end-to-end encryption.</li><li>In 2012, during the Egyptian revolution, it was discovered that Egyptian spies hacked Skype calls using a software called FinFisher.</li><li>Skype's end-to-end encryption was a revolutionary feature at the time, offering unparalleled privacy in the mid-2000s.</li><li>While Skype's user base has declined, its legacy lives on as end-to-end encryption has become the standard for popular chat apps.</li></ul>

As Skype shuts down, its legacy is end-to-end encryption for the masses

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