We’ve been hearing more and more chatter about the future of VoIP security recently. And rightly so, VoIP might be a hot topic but it seems that there is still a lot of work to do on securing VoIP calls. Vishing (VoIP phishing) is on the rise, corruption at remote call centers is [...]
The new year could ring in increased security threats for VoIP deployments because as VoIP gains more traction security analysts are expecting more vulnerabilities to surface, which will encourage development of VoIP-specific defense and diagnostic tools.
The SANS Institute recently included VoIP among the top 20 internet targets that are at risk from attack. At the [...]
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-disturber that [...]
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 [...]
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 believed [...]