[SecurityRatty] tag: peril

E-mail blunders: Top 10 dumbest moments of 2008

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:00:00 +0000

What do Halloween and a sent e-mail have in common? Both can be equally frightening, according to Proofpoint, a provider of unified e-mail security, archiving and data loss prevention solutions. With Halloween lurking around the corner, the company has identified some of the scariest e-mail snafus of 2008. These blunders, attacks and mishaps have caused sleepless nights and financial peril for consumers, corporate executives, politicians and of course, e-mail and IT administrators. And read more Tales of IT Terror.

Blue Box #79: Asterisk vulnerabilities, VoiceCon/VON coverage, eavesdropping, FBI, ZFone, P2P, VoIP security news and more

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:30:57 +0000

Synopsis: Blue Box #79: Asterisk vulnerabilities, VoiceCon/VON coverage, eavesdropping, FBI, ZFone, P2P, VoIP security news and more

Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #78, a 32-minute podcast from Dan York and Jonathan Zar covering VoIP security news, comments and opinions.

Download the show here (MP3, 15MB) or subscribe to the RSS feed to download the show automatically.

NOTE: This show was originally recorded on March 27, 2008. Yes, that was over two months ago... we know...

You may also listen to this podcast right now:

Show Content:

00:20 - Intro to the show, contact information and how to provide comments. Welcome to all the new listeners - and to all those listeners who have been here for so long!

MANY thanks for all the offers of audio production assistance

Dan met with Craig Bowser down at VoiceCon, also David Endler, Mark Collier, etc.

Jonathan met with Dean Elwood, Martyn Davies, etc.

Four Asterisk vulnerabilities

The Economist: Bugging The Cloud

Forbes: How to Make Your Phone Untappable

VoIP News: VoIP: Who Might Be Spying on Your Communications? (Hint – It’s Not Just the NSA

VoIP News: Listen Up: 17 Signs That You Are Being Wiretapped

eChannelLine: Businesses lagging in securing VoIP (also ComputerWeekly.com and news release )

eChannelLine: Ingate launches enhanced security for VoIP and SIP (also Enterprise VoIPPlanet )

Voice of VOIPSA: Hacking Zyxel Gateways

Voice of VOIPSA: Vishing Attacks

Voice of VOIPSA: FBI VoIP Surveillance Requirements Leaked (also in FierceVoIP and Slashdot )

Voice of VOIPSA: Hackers Send Thousands of Fake Calls to Deaf People

SnapVoIP: Unified Communications in Virtual Worlds to Solve ‘Tower of Babel’ for Intelligence Agencies

Israeli-made Cryptophone attracts world spy agencies pointing to product site

BlogInfoSec.com: Save The Whales (about a new form of phishing)

Network Computing: Your Data and the P2P Peril

NetQoS: VoIP Monitor 1.1 released

PC World: FaceTime Security Product Scans Skype’s Encrypted IM and news release

Sipera IPCS Solution for Teleworkers Rated ‘Avaya Compliant’

Extreme Networks Boosts Security for Converged Voice and Data Networks with New Tools

Review of the last week's traffic on the VOIPSEC public mailing list

Wrap-up of the show

32:27 - End of show

Comments, suggestions and feedback are welcome either as replies to this post or via e-mail to blueboxpodcast@gmail.com. Audio comments sent as attached MP3 files are definitely welcome and will be played in future shows. You may also call the listener comment line at either +1-415-830-5439 or via SIP to 'bluebox@voipuser.org' to leave a comment there.

Thank you for listening and please do let us know what you think of the show.

Blue Box #79: Asterisk vulnerabilities, VoiceCon/VON coverage, eavesdropping, FBI, ZFone, P2P, VoIP security news and more

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:30:58 +0000

Synopsis: Blue Box #79: Asterisk vulnerabilities, VoiceCon/VON coverage, eavesdropping, FBI, ZFone, P2P, VoIP security news and more

Welcome to Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast #78, a 32-minute podcast from Dan York and Jonathan Zar covering VoIP security news, comments and opinions.

Download the show here (MP3, 15MB) or subscribe to the RSS feed to download the show automatically.

NOTE: This show was originally recorded on March 27, 2008. Yes, that was over two months ago... we know...

You may also listen to this podcast right now:

Show Content:

00:20 - Intro to the show, contact information and how to provide comments. Welcome to all the new listeners - and to all those listeners who have been here for so long!

MANY thanks for all the offers of audio production assistance

Dan met with Craig Bowser down at VoiceCon, also David Endler, Mark Collier, etc.

Jonathan met with Dean Elwood, Martyn Davies, etc.

Four Asterisk vulnerabilities

The Economist: Bugging The Cloud

Forbes: How to Make Your Phone Untappable

VoIP News: VoIP: Who Might Be Spying on Your Communications? (Hint – It’s Not Just the NSA

VoIP News: Listen Up: 17 Signs That You Are Being Wiretapped

eChannelLine: Businesses lagging in securing VoIP (also ComputerWeekly.com and news release )

eChannelLine: Ingate launches enhanced security for VoIP and SIP (also Enterprise VoIPPlanet )

Voice of VOIPSA: Hacking Zyxel Gateways

Voice of VOIPSA: Vishing Attacks

Voice of VOIPSA: FBI VoIP Surveillance Requirements Leaked (also in FierceVoIP and Slashdot )

Voice of VOIPSA: Hackers Send Thousands of Fake Calls to Deaf People

SnapVoIP: Unified Communications in Virtual Worlds to Solve ‘Tower of Babel’ for Intelligence Agencies

Israeli-made Cryptophone attracts world spy agencies pointing to product site

BlogInfoSec.com: Save The Whales (about a new form of phishing)

Network Computing: Your Data and the P2P Peril

NetQoS: VoIP Monitor 1.1 released

PC World: FaceTime Security Product Scans Skype’s Encrypted IM and news release

Sipera IPCS Solution for Teleworkers Rated ‘Avaya Compliant’

Extreme Networks Boosts Security for Converged Voice and Data Networks with New Tools

Review of the last week's traffic on the VOIPSEC public mailing list

Wrap-up of the show

32:27 - End of show

Thank you for listening and please do let us know what you think of the show.

Washington Ignores Cyberattack Threats, Putting Us All at Peril

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:00:00 +0000

S.O.S. When a massive freighter packed with a $103 million cargo tilts onto its side in the North Pacific, a team of deep-sea cowboys gets the call. Inside the epic struggle to save the Cougar Ace.

Malware Scanner, Web-Use Aid, Fun Garden

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:00:00 +0000

When it comes to computer security--and job security--why take risks? This month, I have a thorough but easy-to-use virus scanner, a Firefox productivity booster, and an engaging simulation game. The two freebies and the free trial also pose little peril to your pocketbook.