VoIP security is too indifferent

Security firm Scanit warns that VoIP security is now very bad. Statistics show that up to 7 out of 10 VoIP calls are "bait" for hackers.

Scanit's latest research report confirms that by "connecting" to the VoIP phone network, hackers can easily steal the data of calls. Not only that, they can also steal PIN access to telephone banking services from VoIP (call center) switchboards.

This situation is the result of VoIP switchboards failing to secure the Internet phone system properly and properly.

Security experts say the reason is that many carriers deploying VoIP phone services always think that VoIP device manufacturers have fully integrated security solutions into their products. their products.

This resulted in many VoIP service providers not bothering to apply any more security solutions to their network.

" Not only are VoIP administrators lacking the necessary skills and lack of understanding of VoIP network security configuration settings. Most of them still put their trust in equipment vendors or departments. System integration for network security , "said Scanan expert Sheran Gunasekera.

Gunasekera added that even today many VoIP networks are not equipped with any data encryption solution.

Scanit's researchers also warn that there are a lot of simple and free software on the Internet that allows scanning and searching for unsecured VoIP calls.

" Even software like this can detect VoIP calls, access to the root and record the entire call to the attacker's hard drive as a normal MP3 file ," said Gunasekera. warning.

Scanit recommends that Internet telephony service providers sit down to check the overall security of the system to detect and fix security vulnerabilities.

Hoang Dung