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VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a technology that allows voice communications and multimedia sessions to be transmitted over the internet, rather than through traditional phone lines or cellular networks. This enables users to make telephone calls using a broadband internet connection instead of a regular (or analog) phone line.

In the context of information security, VoIP presents distinct challenges and risks. As voice data is transmitted over the internet, it becomes susceptible to the same security threats as data traffic. This includes interception, eavesdropping, hacking, and various types of cyber attacks such as Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. Securing VoIP infrastructure involves implementing strong encryption methods for voice data, safeguarding the underlying network with firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and maintaining up-to-date security protocols to prevent unauthorized access and ensure data integrity. Regular security audits and monitoring are also essential to mitigate any vulnerabilities that could be exploited by cybercriminals targeting VoIP systems.

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Rapid7 details a critical unauthenticated overflow in HP Poly VoIP phones that can lead to root RCE, with patches available for affected models. Rapid7’s latest disclosure on CVE-2026-0826 should get serious attention from anyone running HP Poly VoIP phones in an enterprise setting. It’s a critical unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow that can give a remote […]

Bank Info Security 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Report: Next-Gen 911 Systems are Outpacing Cyber Defenses

Research Shows Next-Generation 9-1-1 Ecosystems Lack Critical Cyber ProtectionsA report from telecom firm Intrado warns that cybersecurity safeguards are lagging behind the rapid deployment of next-generation 911 systems, exposing the emergency ecosystem to attacks ranging from VoIP floods to ransomware amid growing reliance on cloud-based and IP-connected technologies.

Don't laugh: The $4.5m fine proposed for carrier Telnyx shows how the Trump administration will run its comms regulator In its first enforcement action of the Trump presidency, the FCC has voted to propose fining Telnyx $4,492,500 – after scammers pretending to be the watchdog's staff started calling actual FCC staffers via the VoIP telco.…

The FCC has proposed a $4,492,500 fine against VoIP service provider Telnyx for allegedly allowing customers to make robocalls posing as fictitious FCC "Fraud Prevention Team," by failing to comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) rules. However, Telnyx says the FCC is mistaken and denies the accusations. [...]

Bank Info Security 1 year, 5 months ago

Mitel MiCollab VoIP Software: Zero-Day Vulnerability Alert

No Patch Yet Available for Second Zero Day to Be Recently Found in VoIP SoftwareSecurity researchers warn of a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in widely used VoIP telephony software, a discovery that comes as the United States struggles to evict Chinese nation-state hackers from telecom networks. The software is the MiCollab software suite from Canada-based Mitel.

Krebs on Security 3 years, 1 month ago

3CX Breach Was a Double Supply Chain Compromise

We learned some remarkable new details this week about the recent supply-chain attack on VoIP software provider 3CX, a complex, lengthy intrusion that has the makings of a cyberpunk spy novel: North Korean hackers using legions of fake executive accounts on LinkedIn to lure people into opening malware disguised as a job offer; malware targeting Mac and Linux users working at defense and cryptocurrency firms; and software supply-chain attacks nested within earlier supply chain attacks.

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