February 22, 2008
Research from PC Tools, a international provider of spyware protection, has revealed that Russia has superseded the US and China as the world's highest producer of spyware and viruses. Russia is thought to account for 27.89% of malware, while China accounts for 26.52%. The US has slipped into third place with 9.98%.
Statistics generated using Threat Expert, an automated threat ...
Russia originates most of world’s complex spyware and viruses
by Lin Freestone
Research from PC Tools, a international provider of spyware protection, has revealed that Russia has superseded the US and China as the world's highest producer of spyware and viruses. Russia is thought to account for 27.89% of malware, while China accounts for 26.52%. The US has slipped into third place with 9.98%.
Statistics generated using Threat Expert, an automated threat ...
February 11, 2008
Peter Cox, an expert in VoIP, has announced his new security company, UM Labs. The company is planning to release new hardware-based VoIP security gateways, this year.
Already in a late stage of development is the RC-2100, a gateway box designed to secure SIP-based voice, IM and video connections from roaming or mobile users calling back to HQ. This is ...
UM Labs VoIP security company announced
by Jan Harris
Peter Cox, an expert in VoIP, has announced his new security company, UM Labs. The company is planning to release new hardware-based VoIP security gateways, this year.
Already in a late stage of development is the RC-2100, a gateway box designed to secure SIP-based voice, IM and video connections from roaming or mobile users calling back to HQ. This is ...
January 29, 2008
Following speculation in the US that a voice and data network company was planning to sell the cell phone numbers of private citizens, Verizon Wireless has underlined its insistence that cell phone numbers remain private.
Steve Zipperstein, vice president and general counsel of Verizon Wireless, says that Verizon Wireless intends to take whatever steps might be necessary, including litigation, to protect ...
Verizon Wireless protects privacy of cell phone numbers
by Lin Freestone
Following speculation in the US that a voice and data network company was planning to sell the cell phone numbers of private citizens, Verizon Wireless has underlined its insistence that cell phone numbers remain private.
Steve Zipperstein, vice president and general counsel of Verizon Wireless, says that Verizon Wireless intends to take whatever steps might be necessary, including litigation, to protect ...
January 22, 2008
A report in 'The Register' claims that BT's broadband service, provided through its Home Hub scheme, could be vulnerable to hacking when customers make a call routed over the internet.
This could allow an attacker to make calls on the user's machine, using a false number, according to the report. The hacker could then gain personal details by pretending to ...
BT denies Home Hub open to hacking
by Jan Harris
A report in 'The Register' claims that BT's broadband service, provided through its Home Hub scheme, could be vulnerable to hacking when customers make a call routed over the internet.
This could allow an attacker to make calls on the user's machine, using a false number, according to the report. The hacker could then gain personal details by pretending to ...
January 21, 2008
Avaya today introduced enhancements to its market-leading IP Telephony solutions delivering advanced Intelligent Communications capabilities using end-to-end, full-featured Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
This includes the latest version of Avaya's flagship IP telephony software - Avaya Communication Manager 5.0 - which enables businesses to gain essential and innovative telephony functions using end-to-end SIP.
With open standards-based SIP, businesses can drive greater ...
Avaya pushes on Defense & Security Solutions for SIP
by Brian Turner
Avaya today introduced enhancements to its market-leading IP Telephony solutions delivering advanced Intelligent Communications capabilities using end-to-end, full-featured Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
This includes the latest version of Avaya's flagship IP telephony software - Avaya Communication Manager 5.0 - which enables businesses to gain essential and innovative telephony functions using end-to-end SIP.
With open standards-based SIP, businesses can drive greater ...
December 6, 2007
Cisco is trying to tackle a security threat in its VoIP phones that allow hackers to eavesdrop on conversations. The threat was discovered by a researcher working for Telindus, and allows hackers to remotely eavesdrop on Cisco Unified IP phones.
Cisco Systems has confirmed that it is possible to eavesdrop on remote conversations using Cisco VoIP phones.
The company has stated that ...
Cisco tackles security threat
by Lin Freestone
Cisco is trying to tackle a security threat in its VoIP phones that allow hackers to eavesdrop on conversations. The threat was discovered by a researcher working for Telindus, and allows hackers to remotely eavesdrop on Cisco Unified IP phones.
Cisco Systems has confirmed that it is possible to eavesdrop on remote conversations using Cisco VoIP phones.
The company has stated that ...
November 29, 2007
Cisco's 7900 Series of IP phones has been shown to have a vulnerability in the Extension Mobility feature, which a hacker could exploit to eavesdrop on calls.
Extension Mobility allows users to configure a Cisco IP phone as their own. When the feature is enabled it fails to encrypt signalling communications between a device and an internal web server.
This ...
Cisco IP phones vulnerable to eavesdropping
by Jan Harris
Cisco's 7900 Series of IP phones has been shown to have a vulnerability in the Extension Mobility feature, which a hacker could exploit to eavesdrop on calls.
Extension Mobility allows users to configure a Cisco IP phone as their own. When the feature is enabled it fails to encrypt signalling communications between a device and an internal web server.
This ...
November 23, 2007
UK VoIP expert, Peter Cox, has released a proof-of-concept program demonstrating the vulnerability of VoIP-based calls to eavesdropping, placing confidential information at risk.
The software, called SIPtap, can monitor multiple VoIP calls and record them as .wav files, for remote inspection.
A hacker would be able to infect a single PC on a network with a Trojan incorporating the programme. ...
SIPtap software can eavesdrop on VoIP calls
by Jan Harris
UK VoIP expert, Peter Cox, has released a proof-of-concept program demonstrating the vulnerability of VoIP-based calls to eavesdropping, placing confidential information at risk.
The software, called SIPtap, can monitor multiple VoIP calls and record them as .wav files, for remote inspection.
A hacker would be able to infect a single PC on a network with a Trojan incorporating the programme. ...German police unable to decipher Skype’s encryption
by Lin Freestone
At an annual gathering of security and law-enforcement officials, the president of Germany's Federal Police Office admitted that the police in Germany are unable to decipher the encryption used in Skype in order to monitor calls by suspected criminals and terrorists.
Skype and other VoIP calling software is difficult to intercept because it works by breaking up voice data into small ...
November 1, 2007
According to a report in the Guardian, hackers are increasingly targeting VoIP services, such as Skype, with SPam over Internet Telephony (spit) attacks.
Ironically, hackers have attacked the VoIP system at Columbia University, where Henning Schulzrinne is professor of computer science. Professor Schulzrinne was the co-author of the protocol that VoIP runs on - session initiation protocol (SIP).
SIP is ...
SPam over Internet Telephony threat grows
by Jan Harris
According to a report in the Guardian, hackers are increasingly targeting VoIP services, such as Skype, with SPam over Internet Telephony (spit) attacks.
Ironically, hackers have attacked the VoIP system at Columbia University, where Henning Schulzrinne is professor of computer science. Professor Schulzrinne was the co-author of the protocol that VoIP runs on - session initiation protocol (SIP).
SIP is ...
October 4, 2007
In the United States, a hacker has been jailed for two years after breaching security at 15 separate telcos with incredible ease.
At the trial, AT&T reported that Robert Moore ran six million scans on its network alone. Other companies that were successfully targeted used aliases in an attempt to build up confidence in their services.
The global hacking exercise conducted by ...
Hacker broke into routers and stole VoIP services
by Lin Freestone
In the United States, a hacker has been jailed for two years after breaching security at 15 separate telcos with incredible ease.
At the trial, AT&T reported that Robert Moore ran six million scans on its network alone. Other companies that were successfully targeted used aliases in an attempt to build up confidence in their services.
The global hacking exercise conducted by ...
September 24, 2007
Australian internet security company Check Point Software Technologies is leading the way in ensuring that management and blocking capabilities extend to the most recent versions of consumer software applications.
Check Point has revealed that its enterprise security gateways can now block the latest version of consumer VoIP application, Skype v3.5. This is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to help enterprises ...
Check Point introduces Skype security block
by Lin Freestone
Australian internet security company Check Point Software Technologies is leading the way in ensuring that management and blocking capabilities extend to the most recent versions of consumer software applications.
Check Point has revealed that its enterprise security gateways can now block the latest version of consumer VoIP application, Skype v3.5. This is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to help enterprises ...
September 13, 2007
Skype users have been warned of a new worm which spreads using the VoIP application's chat function. The worm arrives in Skype chat boxes as a link to an online Jpeg image. The message urges the recipient to check out the link, but doing so will infect the user's PC.
One of the messages reads: 'Hey, where I put ur ...
Skype users warned about Skipi worm
by Lin Freestone
Skype users have been warned of a new worm which spreads using the VoIP application's chat function. The worm arrives in Skype chat boxes as a link to an online Jpeg image. The message urges the recipient to check out the link, but doing so will infect the user's PC.
One of the messages reads: 'Hey, where I put ur ...
September 5, 2007
According to a new report from the National Computing Centre (NCC), business security strategies tend to focus on virus protection, spam blocking and firewalls, but fail to provide adequate security for wi-fi and VoIP networks.
This leaves them vulnerable to a growing number of security threats such as distributed denial of service (DoS) attacks and spam over internet telephony (spit).
VoIP ...
Businesses neglect Wi-fi and VoIP security
by Jan Harris
According to a new report from the National Computing Centre (NCC), business security strategies tend to focus on virus protection, spam blocking and firewalls, but fail to provide adequate security for wi-fi and VoIP networks.
This leaves them vulnerable to a growing number of security threats such as distributed denial of service (DoS) attacks and spam over internet telephony (spit).
VoIP ...
August 24, 2007
It has been suggested by the Communications Management Association that the days of the traditional telephone companies are coming to an end as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is putting an end to their long dominance of communications.
Some organisations may be cautious of making the jump to VoIP, perhaps wanting assurances that they will still have rapid response times to ...
Traditional telephone companies could be replaced by VoIP
by Lin Freestone
It has been suggested by the Communications Management Association that the days of the traditional telephone companies are coming to an end as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is putting an end to their long dominance of communications.
Some organisations may be cautious of making the jump to VoIP, perhaps wanting assurances that they will still have rapid response times to ...
August 1, 2007
Researchers at Sipera Systems have shown how hackers can delete or steal data from a laptop running an enterprise VoIP softphone.
Sipera is demonstrating the dangers of VoIP-based attacks on corporate networks at the Black Hat USA 2007 Conference at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
According to Sipera, smartphones, to which a VoIP client can be downloaded, are particularly vulnerable to malicious ...
Sipera demos VoIP security attacks
by Jan Harris
Researchers at Sipera Systems have shown how hackers can delete or steal data from a laptop running an enterprise VoIP softphone.
Sipera is demonstrating the dangers of VoIP-based attacks on corporate networks at the Black Hat USA 2007 Conference at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
According to Sipera, smartphones, to which a VoIP client can be downloaded, are particularly vulnerable to malicious ...
July 16, 2007
Skype users have been warned to be especially vigilant against phishing attempts, after a wave of emails aimed at compromising Skype accounts were sent out over the weekend.
Phishing emails claim to be from a bona fide company, requesting revision of internet login details. For example, from a bank claiming that after a security review, your online details must be updated, ...
Skype users warned on phishing attempts
by Brian Turner
Skype users have been warned to be especially vigilant against phishing attempts, after a wave of emails aimed at compromising Skype accounts were sent out over the weekend.
Phishing emails claim to be from a bona fide company, requesting revision of internet login details. For example, from a bank claiming that after a security review, your online details must be updated, ...
March 12, 2007
If it’s not one thing then it’s another. VOIP is being attacked through a Phishing scheme. For me, the most interesting point of this recent attack it the victims. It seems that Bank of America customers are being targeted. I can’t help but wonder if all the negative publicity that the bank has received lately ...
VOIP - Gone Phishing
by Kathryn Lang
If it’s not one thing then it’s another. VOIP is being attacked through a Phishing scheme. For me, the most interesting point of this recent attack it the victims. It seems that Bank of America customers are being targeted. I can’t help but wonder if all the negative publicity that the bank has received lately ...
February 16, 2007
VOIP is a great technology. Many internet experts say that it has the potential to kill even the large telecoms, close the gap in the third world’s communications, and even bring international business to a new day.
Predictions are that as early as 2009, VOIP will be the standard form of telecommunications. Providers are coming on board on ...
VOIP Security – Do It Yourself
by Kathryn Lang
VOIP is a great technology. Many internet experts say that it has the potential to kill even the large telecoms, close the gap in the third world’s communications, and even bring international business to a new day.
Predictions are that as early as 2009, VOIP will be the standard form of telecommunications. Providers are coming on board on ...
February 8, 2007
VOIP is on its way to being a more secure industry. In the past, security hasn’t been a high priority for the new technology. The criminal minds tend to focus on the largest market available. With VOIP subscribers on the rise, the thieves are starting to pay attention.
BorderWare Technologies has announced new security technology for VOIP. ...
VOIP Security on the Rise
by Kathryn Lang
VOIP is on its way to being a more secure industry. In the past, security hasn’t been a high priority for the new technology. The criminal minds tend to focus on the largest market available. With VOIP subscribers on the rise, the thieves are starting to pay attention.
BorderWare Technologies has announced new security technology for VOIP. ...
