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Security issiues in VOIP Applications

INTRODUCTION        The evolution in the networks & internet has increased different types of applications. One such application is VOIP which has become an alternative to traditional telephone network (public switched telephone network, or PSTN) offering versatile, flexible & economical speech communication. The PSTN of course, is not invulnerable to security breaches. Some of the earliest hackers were "phone phreakers", who specialized in making unauthorized long distance calls.   ...

What is VoIP Penetration Testing?

Voice and data has been combined in a way that creates a single network but it has also created a new way for hackers to penetrate computer systems. The integration of voice and data has led to new risks to security that must be addressed with equally new approaches to protecting data. Called VoIP, the voice over internet protocol can be a new management tool for business success or it can be a big open window into your system that’s easy to enter. VoIP penetration testing is designed to find ...

VoIP Hacking Pitfalls And Prevention

VoIP hacking is a new term that strikes fear into the hearts of many residential and corporate users thinking about upgrading from their existing traditional phone network and in some cases even dissuades them from doing so. Thankfully, although talk of VoIP hacking goes back to 2004 and earlier, there are relatively few reports of it and it certainly does not compare to the levels of malicious use seen in the days of "blue boxing" and company PBX misuse. In essence, VoIP becomes susceptible t...