Jan
24
2012
Phone hacking (“phreaking”) has been around since the 1970s. But, as phone technology has changed, so too have the methods that hackers use to gain unauthorized access to voice-over-IP (VoIP)-based phone networks. Whether the hacker’s intent is recreational, criminal (to gain access to private information) or financial (to run phone traffic over stolen third-party resources), companies who want to enjoy the many benefits of VoIP phone technology need to be just as savvy about security as they are about their bottom lines.
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to review what you need to do to ensure that your VoIP network is secure from hacking and sniffing.
View Part 1 of 5
View Part 2 of 5
3. Secure your network
Unwanted network intrusions can affect any data network including VoIP. DoS (denial of service) attacks are an example of this. DoS attacks are designed to bring a network down – for example, by overloading server resources with bogus communication requests. In the case of a VoIP network, a DoS attack can render the entire phone system inoperable.
The solution is to ensure that a robust firewall protects your VoIP network from external attacks. Specifically, a NAPT (network address port translation) firewall can be implemented within the VoIP gateway to protect the network.
A NAPT firewall is a standard feature on all Mosport gateways. Learn more about PIKA’s family of Mosport gateways.
Jan
24
2012
Join us on Thursday January 26 at either 9am Eastern or 2pm Eastern to learn more about PIKA Technologies’ family of Mosport gateways. Offering the latest technology in communication solutions for business of all sizes, Mosport gateways are specifically designed to minimize operating costs while delivering state-of-art telephony technology applications.
The agenda covers:
overview of the Mosport line of gateways
picking the right solution for your business requirements
Learn more and register…
Jan
23
2012
WARP Appliance for Asterisk is ideal for telephony developers of all kinds looking for a small, low-cost, integrated and reliable computer replacement to deploy telephony applications in the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and Small/Medium Enterprises (SME) markets. Completely customizable, it is compatible with VoIP phones as well as analog sets. Unlike your typical computer or appliance, PIKA has covered all your customer’s traditional telephony requirements.
Join us on Wednesday January 25 at either 9am Eastern or 2pm Eastern to learn more about WARP Appliance for Asterisk along with details about the newest release that features a brand new software platform and updates to the hardware that will provide telephony developers and resellers with a better-than-ever simple and flexible solution for developing telephony applications for their customers.
Learn more and register…
Jan
10
2012
Phone hacking (“phreaking”) has been around since the 1970s. But, as phone technology has changed, so too have the methods that hackers use to gain unauthorized access to voice-over-IP (VoIP)-based phone networks. Whether the hacker’s intent is recreational, criminal (to gain access to private information) or financial (to run phone traffic over stolen third-party resources), companies who want to enjoy the many benefits of VoIP phone technology need to be just as savvy about security as they are about their bottom lines.
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to review what you need to do to ensure that your VoIP network is secure from hacking and sniffing.
View Part 1 of 5
2. Secure your call content
Hackers can also listen in on phone conversations. This can be related to the first point I made in this blog series but not necessarily, as VoIP eavesdropping can occur whether or not the hacker has any information about the SIP data.
The solution is to use secure RTP (real-time transport protocol), a standard protocol that provides confidentiality, message authentication and replay protection to internet media traffic including voice, video and audio.
This feature is standard in PIKA Mosport VoIP gateways as a configurable setting. Learn more about PIKA’s family of Mosport gateways.
Jan
03
2012
Phone hacking (“phreaking”) has been around since the 1970s. But, as phone technology has changed, so too have the methods that hackers use to gain unauthorized access to voice-over-IP (VoIP)-based phone networks. Whether the hacker’s intent is recreational, criminal (to gain access to private information) or financial (to run phone traffic over stolen third-party resources), companies who want to enjoy the many benefits of VoIP phone technology need to be just as savvy about security as they are about their bottom lines.
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to review what you need to do to ensure that your VoIP network is secure from hacking and sniffing.
1. Secure your call information
Hackers and their software can “sniff” phone lines and networks. This means they can gain access to the data packets which contain information about the source of calls being placed or received, the destination of calls, the identity of callers, the location of call participants, call progress, and so on. The vulnerable data packets are called SIP (session initiation protocol) messages.
The solution is to use a secure form of SIP – i.e. to encrypt the data transfer at the sending end and to decrypt it at the receiving end. This ensures that you do not unwittingly share the details of your company’s call activity with malicious third parties.
Mosport VoIP gateways include this security feature as a configurable setting. Learn more about PIKA’s family of Mosport gateways.
Dec
22
2011
We’ve just announced a number of dates for our new webinar offering, Introduction to Mosport Gateways.
Sessions are scheduled for:
Thursday January 26 at 9am Eastern
Thursday January 26 at 2pm Eastern
Wednesday February 8 at 9am Eastern
Wednesday February 8 at 2pm Eastern
Learn more and register…
Dec
14
2011
PIKA Technologies recently released new hardware and software for its popular WARP Appliance development platform. This webinar covers the enhancements of the new release and how customers can port their existing WARP-based applications to take advantage of the enriched features.
Our next session is scheduled for:
Thursday December 15 at 2pm Eastern
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Dec
13
2011
PIKA Technologies recently released enhancements to our HMP software. This webinar covers what this new release entails and how customers can port their existing applications to take advantage of the exciting new functionality.
Enhancements include:
- Adoption of industry leader RADVISION’s stack
- Flexibility with new SIP message customization mechanism
- Registration and registrar capabilities
- Dynamic user management
- New SIP extensions to API
- Switching enhancements
- Conference enhancements
- Expanded digital transfer capabilities
- Dynamic call progress/analysis
- Analog message waiting indication
- Additional operating system support
- Enhancements to many of today’s supported SIP features
Our next session is scheduled for:
Wednesday December 14 at 2pm Eastern
Learn more and register…
Dec
12
2011
WARP Appliance for Asterisk is ideal for telephony developers of all kinds looking for a small, low-cost, integrated and reliable computer replacement to deploy telephony applications in the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and Small/Medium Enterprises (SME) markets. Completely customizable, it is compatible with VoIP phones as well as analog sets. Unlike your typical computer or appliance, PIKA has covered all your customer’s traditional telephony requirements.
Join us on Wednesday December 14 at 9am Eastern to learn more about WARP Appliance for Asterisk along with details about the newest release that features a brand new software platform and updates to the hardware that will provide telephony developers and resellers with a better-than-ever simple and flexible solution for developing telephony applications for their customers.
Learn more and register…
Dec
06
2011
PIKA Technologies recently released new hardware and software for its popular WARP Appliance development platform. This webinar covers the enhancements of the new release and how customers can port their existing WARP-based applications to take advantage of the enriched features.
Sessions are scheduled for:
Thursday December 8 at 8am Eastern
Thursday December 15 at 2pm Eastern
Click here to learn more and to register.