VoIP technology is considered nowadays one of the most popular communication protocols and it is spreading worldwide very quickly. As VoIP infrastructure becomes more accessible to the common script, so will the occurrence of attacks, because as any other internet-connected devices VoIP telephone systems are susceptible to hackers’ attacks.
Most of hackers know a lot about VoIP vulnerabilities, and can use the insecure passwords successfully in order to institute denial of service attacks, steal and resell millions minutes of Internet phone service, they can change the customer data, record conversations, and also they find a way out how to break into voice mailboxes.
VoIP Fraud and Hacking
It is much better to be aware of what kinds of the VoIP frauds and hacking exist today, and know the methods of preventing them, than just leave the VoIP system to work itself without controlling it. VoIP frauds have given rise to an alarming situation within the world from security aspect, because it is rather easy to eavesdrop on VoIP calls and change their content. Some hackers write computer program that try again and again to guess the important prefix codes, which are used to authorize traffic on the networks. Some of these codes are just four digit numbers, so it is not difficult at all to break them.
Everyone would like to have a secure phone, it is much easier to implement this with the VoIP than traditional phone lines, if VoIP solutions support encryption this can be a way to prevent the system from hacking and protect confidential and classified VoIP communications. Secure Voice over IP is accomplished by encrypting VoIP with encryption.
There are many types of the VoIP hacking such as audio spam, voice phishing, caller ID spoofing, call hijacking, wiretapping, phone tapping, hackers want to obtain sensitive information, or just simply shut down a telephone network using brute force or denial of service attacks.
Fake VoIP Services
In case you are a residential user and want a home VoIP solution thinking about subscribing to an interconnected VoIP service there are some steps following which can help you to filter out fake companies, and hopefully will save you completely from fake VoIP systems:
- Ask for references before sending any money – if the company asks for PREPAY, it must be checked thoroughly, never fall for high pressure or very attentive customer service;
- Check out Escrow, see when it was incorporated and also if everything matches up;
- Ask for License Number, also known as Carrier Number;
- FCC Number;
- Tax ID Number;
- Common Sense, check who owns the Domain name and when it was started;
- Always do a check and contact your service provider for detail information.
Remember you are the customer and you have rights to know all this information, be diligent and keep in mind only you can protect yourself.
Modern VoIP companies develop many ways to prevent VoIP hacking, they track and manage the system in safety way by using advances encryption and placing control of these systems to only limited number of persons. Nevertheless, you still can enjoy the advantages of the VoIP system if it is in a secure operating environment. Your business and residential risk being minimal and insignificant, regarding to all those benefits which VoIP brings to you.
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