VoIP Security in the News - 2008
September 19, 2008 IT Business Edge: Carl Weinschenk : VoIP has to a great extent avoided the wrath of hackers, crackers and other malware distributors. However, that good fortune is no reason to relax, said two CTOs who sat on an Interop panel, Security Vulnerability in VoIP Products and Standards, this week in New York City. The panelists — Bogdan Materna of VoIPshield and Mark Collier of SecureLogix — say that exposure to hackers and crackers will be limited as long as VoIP is primarily an internal communications tool. In the long run, however, enterprises should construct their systems with security in mind, since the day will come when hackers see stronger profit potential and go after the platforms. Materna and Collier both are CTOs and vice presidents of engineering of their firms.
August 21, 2008 WASHINGTON - A hacker broke into a Homeland Security Department telephone system over the weekend and racked up about $12,000 in calls to the Middle East and Asia.
August 11, 2008 Shortly after noon east coast time in the United States, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer attempted to interview Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili by phone on his live news program. The first attempt was unsuccessful and the second attempted about ten minutes later was able to successfully connect President Saakashvili. President Saakashvili apologized for the missed connection earlier blaming the problem on a “cyber attack” against the Georgian VoIP phone system.
May 29, 2008 BCS view: It is possible to secure your VoIP network, but only if you commit the cash required.
April 29, 2008 As SSA undertakes an end-to-end VoIP implementation, other agencies can borrow insights to clear the hurdles on the way to unified communications..
March 25, 2008 must ensure their security, yet many are failing to do so. |
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