Ars Technica and security researcher Ashkan Soltani discovered several encrypted links sent via Skype were accessed by Microsoft-affiliated IP addresses.
Microsoft's Surface has made a very small splash in the tablet pool, and now it's said the company has plans for the next edition of the hardware before the summer.
An underground market in zero-day exploits and software vulnerabilities allows the American government, foreign security agencies, and rival companies to snoop on strangers' computers.
Six months after the launch of Windows 8, the success of Microsoft's overhauled operating system remains a mystery. With PC sales in decline, many have started to wonder whether the redesign of Windows 8 has turned out to be a flop.
