Privacy on Skype maybe compromised
New surveillance laws being planned in countries from the U.S. to Australia would compel makers of online chat software to build in backdoors for wiretapping. Since launch, Skype has been … Read More
Topic: Security
FBI quietly forms a secretive Net surveillance unit
News has spread that the FBI has formed a Domestic Communications Assistance Center, which is tasked with developing a new electronic monitoring technology, including intercepting Internet, wireless, and VoIP communications. … Read More
ESET Launches Mobile Security for Android
ESET announced the launch of ESET Mobile Security for smartphones with Android operating systems. Their solution for smartphones is now available for Android OS computers. The solution for mobile devices … Read More
iPhone security bug lets hackers steal photos, contacts and send texts
A security bug in Apple's iOS enables hackers to take control of iPhone and iPad apps, using them to steal people's photos, contacts and even send SMS messages without the … Read More
BitTorrent users can be identified via Skype
Researchers have devised a stealthy and cheap way to track the IP addresses of tens of thousands of Skype users, and link the information to their online activities such as … Read More
Massive DDoS attacks a growing problem to VoIP providers
When the massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack last March brought down the voice-over-IP (VoIP) call processing supplied by TelePacific Communications to many of its customers, it prompted the local-exchange services … Read More
Hacker reveals a globally weak mobile internet security
A German computer engineer said recently that he had deciphered the encryption code used to secure most of the world’s mobile Internet traffic and that he aimed to publish a … Read More
Studies show unauthorized phone charges cost Americans US$2 billion a year
A key U.S. Senate chairman said they need to pass legislation to shield customers from unauthorized third-party charges on their phone bills because U.S. telecom companies has failed to stop … Read More
Researchers say encrypted VoIP not as secure as it portrays
Together with computer experts, linguistics researchers at the University of North Carolina have demonstrated that even when encrypted, VoIP phone conversations are not as secure as popularly thought.
Siemens launch new Session Border Controller for Secure VoIP
For Siemens Enterprise Communications (SEC), no more selling third-party session border controller (SBC) technology, the company has released its own SBC to bring better Voice over IP (VoIP) security and … Read More