If you questioned it before, CNET’s article [via 21Talks] on how the FBI used a remotely- switched on cell phone microphone to listen to conversations “surrounding” a US gangster should make you think otherwise. And US District Judge Lewis Kaplan defended this use because of the broadness of the federal wiretapping law. Ever the pooh-disturberContinue Reading
Over the past few months there have been a number of reports and accusations about VoIP security, especially when used at remote call centers. Now a report [PDF] published by security firm Scanit suggests that up to 70% of all calls made via Voice over IP are susceptible to attack simply because call centers inContinue Reading
Garrett Smith crucifies Red Herring on their brow raising article about VoIP security risks, saying “it mis-represents, mis-informs, and is filled with half-truths.” He ends his post with links to three websites about VoIP security. It reveals to me how much I still have to learn about IP telephony and security, but I have believedContinue Reading
Depending on whom you ask, VoIP and IP telephony has probably been around for nearly a decade – the same amount of time that the Internet has been publicly available. And yet, in that time, it has a relatively small penetration in the telecommunications market in terms of consumer (business or individual) use. While theContinue Reading
VoIP software like Skype is more popular than ever before. Its ease of use, economical way of communication and document sharing capability has added to its advantage. People have started using it in their homes. And it is slowly entering into their work environment as well. This brings in a big security risk. To startContinue Reading