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Voice calling networks make botnet control easy, say Defcon researchers
Botnets and their masters can communicate with each other by calling into the same VoIP conference call and swapping data using touch tones, researchers demonstrated at Defcon.
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Microsoft could intercept and record Skype calls, say privacy advocates
A newly patented Microsoft technology called Legal Intercept would allow the company to secretly intercept, monitor and record Skype calls. Privacy advocates are concerned.
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Man sentenced to 10 years for VoIP hacking
A Venezuelan man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for stealing and then reselling more than 10 million minutes of Internet phone service.
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Google Android phones make international calls for free with Rebtel
Android smartphone users can now place calls to their Android smartphone user contacts around the world absolutely free thanks to an updated app from Rebtel. Sweden-based Rebtel, which claims to be the world's largest independent mobile VoIP provider, may not be familiar to many users, but this app may change that.
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SMBs look to VoIP deployment
Companies are beginning to turn to VoIP as they shrug off security concerns
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Hacker admits stealing, reselling VoIP services
Edwin Pena this week pleaded guilty to stealing and reselling an estimated $1.4 million worth of VoIP telephone services.
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VoIP guru to offer range of security gateways
After several months in stealth mode, VoIP super-expert Peter Cox has finally taken the wraps off his new security company, UM Labs.
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Major VoIP exploit predicted
The threats against VoIP are numerous and seem to be growing, but in 2008 the technology probably won't suffer crippling attacks, analysts have said.
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Expert scares world with VoIP hacking proof
An expert has released a proof-of-concept program to show how easy it would be for criminals to eavesdrop on the VoIP-based phone calls of any company using the technology.
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Hackers crack VoIP phones
iSec Partners has detailed half a dozen ways to hack into VoIP phone systems that use the H.323 and Inter Asterisk eXchange protocols.
