Cisco late Wednesday patched seven severe vulnerabilities in its widely used internet telephony software that could permit device compromise or system shutdown.
The bugs – rated “highly critical” by vulnerability tracking firm Secunia – were reported in 16 devices from the networking giant’s Unified IP Phone 7900 series, according to a Cisco advisory. Affected phones are […]
Researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in the web interface used to control a commonly-found VoIP phone, SNOM Technology’s model 320.
Attackers need the IP address of the phone being targeted to start the attack, but assuming they have this they can use a cross-site scripting approach to hack the phone’s built-in management interface, allowing a […]
Sipera VIPER(TM) Lab, operated by Sipera Systems, the leader in comprehensive VoIP/UC security solutions, today revealed its Top 5 VoIP Threat Predictions for 2008. As with its “Top 5 VoIP Vulnerabilities in 2007″ list, the Sipera VIPER team leveraged its own extensive research and examined reports to determine the VoIP/UC threats with the greatest potential […]
After several months in stealth mode, VoIP super-expert Peter Cox has finally taken the wraps off his new security company, UM Labs.
The UK-based startup is planning a range of hardware-based VoIP security gateways for release this year, and is at an advanced enough stage of development to announce the feature set of the first three.
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VoIP offers enterprises tremendous savings in long distance charges. Whether it’s interconnecting branch offices or routing calls to a remote call center, VoIP is the best solution. However, security over the public Internet is always a concern.
For this reason, business adopting VoIP also need a complete solution for an enterprise wide, secure VoIP Virtual Private Network […]