Reducing Unwanted Communications using SIP (RUCUS)
The Reducing Unwanted Communcations Using SIP (RUCUS) group has been formed to look at ways of dealing with issues such as voice SPAM/SPIT. Here is a link:
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General Articles
- Calibre Macro*World, 3/2008
- The biggest VoIP security threats - and how to stop them - Research - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com, 3/2008
- Enterprise security in 2008: Addressing emerging threats like VoIP and virtualization, 1/2008
- VoIP Security Still Falling Short - Network Sentry, 1/2008
- 2008 - the year VoIP gets hacked? | The Register, 1/2008
- PC World - Hackers Claim Flaw in British DSL Service, 1/2008
- Call Jacking: Phreaking the BT Home Hub | GNUCITIZEN, 1/2008
- Blueprint: Network Architecture, 1/2008
- The Top 5 VoIP Security Threats of 2008 - VoIP News, 1/2008
- IT managers complacent about VoIP infrastructure security threats - Security Park news, 1/2008
- Security dominates 2008 IT agenda, 1/2008
- Total surveillance made easy with VoIP phones | GNUCITIZEN, 1/2008
- SIP and Security: Just do it Right, 12/2007
- Top 9 VoIP Threats, 1/2008
- VoIP vulnerabilities increasing, but not exploits, 12/2007
- Techworld.com - VoIP is the next big hack, 12/2007
- Not Waiting for the Big One - VoIP News, 12/2007
- VoIP Security Lessons Microsoft OCS Can Learn From Vonage and Others | NetworkWorld.com Community, 12/2007
- Why Nobody’s VoIP Is Secure - VoIP News, 11/2007
- Techworld.com - Expert scares world with VoIP hacking proof, 11/2007
- Unified communications security vulnerabilities : VoIP Topics, 10/2007
- Vonage Security Problems May Be Just the Start - VoIP News, 11/2007
- VoIP security industry: Guilty as charged - Network World, 11/2007
- � New hack mimics VoIP phone allowing access to data networks | Mobile and Wireless | TechRepublic.com, 11/2007
- VoIP security notices show security remains a multi-vendor issue - Network World, 11/2007
- The Forum for Business IP Telephony - VoiceCon Conference & Events 2008- Enews, 10/30
- SANS Internet Storm Center; Cooperative Network Security Community - Internet Security - isc
- Hackers gain access to private hotel network using Cisco VoIP | NetworkWorld.com Community
- Phones Aren't Safe Either, Hackers Say | Threat Level from Wired.com
- » VoIP Security firm: we informed Vonage of hackability a month ago and haven’t heard back | IP Telephony, VoIP, Broadband | ZDNet.com
Advisories
- Cisco Security Advisory:�Cisco Unified Communications Manager Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, 10/2007
- Cisco Security Advisory:�Cisco Unified IP Phone Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, 2/2008
- Cisco Security Advisory: Cisco Unified Communications Manager CTL Provider Heap Overflow� [Products & Services] - Cisco Systems
- AST-2008-001, 1/2008
- Voice of VOIPSA » Blog Archive » Trixbox contains “phone home” code to retrieve arbitrary commands to execute?, 12/2007
- AST-2007-027, 12/2007
- [VOIPSEC] Nokia N95 cellphone remote DoS using the SIP Stack, 12/2007
- [VOIPSEC] Cisco Phone 7940 remote DOS, 12/2007
- AST-2007-026
- AST-2007-025
Skype Articles
- Improper handling of URI arguments, 1/2008
- Voice of VOIPSA » Blog Archive » Oops… Skype failed to mention this wee minor security update…, 12/2007
- URI problem also affects Acrobat Reader and Netscape - heise Security, 10/2007
- How dangerous is Skype?, 3/2007
- Voice of VOIPSA » Blog Archive » And why exactly would I want to install “Ringjacker” and let other people hijack my inbound ringtone?, 2/2007
- Voice of VOIPSA � Blog Archive � How to avoid Skype 3.0 reading the BIOS of your system, 2/2007
- What threats does Skype face? | Tech News on ZDNet, 1/2007
- Confusion over Skype security threat clears up | CNET News.com, 12/2006
- Dangerously Irrelevant: Advising, webcams, and Skype
- iTWire - Skype bugging your network? Here's how to squash it
My Articles/Quotes
- VOIP-Specific Attacks Not an Issue Yet, 3/2008
- Hacking VoIP Exposed - VoIP News, 8/2007
- Seven Tips For VoIP Security Success - BSM, 2/2007
- VOIP: What? Me Worry?, 2/2007
- VoIP Security on Parade: Collier Predictions; ITEXPO Education, 2/2007
- VoIP Security: Cisco Unified CallManager Quiz & Chapter, 2/2007
- RSA '07: VoIP security threatened by default settings, warn experts - Network World, 2/2007
- Residential VoIP Security Tips from voip.com, 2/2007
- SAP INFO, 2/2007
- The Forum for Business IP Telephony - VoiceCon Enews -, 1/2007
- VoIP, IP Telephony - VoIP Risks Take Center Stage in 2007 - CRN, 1/2007
- McGraw-Hill Publishes `Hacking Exposed: VoIP' Book Co-Authored by TippingPoint and SecureLogix Experts, 1/2007
- Dark Reading - Desktop Security - VOIP More Vulnerable - Security News Analysis, 12/2006
- VoIP Loop Book Review, 1/2007
- VoIP Soon to Be a Target for ..., 1/2007
- Book Review: Hacking Exposed VoIP - VARBusiness, 1/2007
- Security Threats Come A-Callin', 8/2006
- Enterprise View: Voice over IP Security, TMCNet, 10/2005
- Skype Security, VoIP Magazine, 2/2006
- The Value of VoIP Security, Recent Repost, Communications Convergence, 2/2006
- VOIPSA Threat Taxonomy Summary, VoIP Magazine, 1/2006
VoIP Security Blogs/Links
- Voice Over Packet Security Forum :: Your single (open) source for NGN/VoIP security issues and solutions (News)
- Dustin D. Trammell
- MADYNES research team Portal
- VoIP security - Network World
- Sipera - VoIP Vulnerabilities: Resources
- VoIP security Special Report at silicon.com
- IP Telephony (VOIP) Security: Threats, Defenses and Countermeasures
- VoIP Security - Voxilla Forum
- Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast
- Voice Over IP Security Alliance (VoIPSA)
Tools
- Tools | iSEC Partners
- Software — MADYNES research team Portal
- SIPVicious
- Primeobsession :: For number / security geeks!! - VOIP Sound Board
- xenion HQ - RTP Break
- TacVoIP: Hardcore VoIP Security
- VOIPSA : Resources : VoIP Security Tools
- Hacking Exposed VoIP: Voice over IP Security Secrets and Solutions by David Endler and Mark Collier
Podcasts
Books
Interesting Documents
- Paper on General VoIP Security, x/2007
- VoIP Security Research Paper, x/2007
- SANS Institute - VoIP Security Vulnerabilities, 12/2007
- Draft RFC Defining Session Border Controllers, 12/2007
- Draft RFC For SIP Identity Using Media Path
- Draft RFC for Asserted Identity in SIP
- Draft RFC for Handling Session Keys for SRTP
- eBook from ShoreTel With Chapter on VoIP Security
- SIP Threats
- McAfee's Sage Issue on the Future of Security
Interesting Presentations
- Another Presentation on Nortel Unistim Vulnerabilities, xx/2007
- Presentation on Nortel Unistim Vulnerabilities, xx/2007
- Remote Eavesdropping Using Cisco Phones, xx/2007
- Peer-to-peer SIP Security Presentation, 2/2008
- Voice of VOIPSA » Blog Archive » “Hacking and Attacking VoIP Systems” - Slides from my Astricon 2007 presentation about Asterisk and VoIP security, 1/2008
- 3rd ETSI Security Workshop Agenda, 1/2008
- Voice of VOIPSA » Blog Archive » “Hacking and Attacking VoIP Systems” - Slides from my Astricon 2007 presentation about Asterisk and VoIP security, 1/2008
- Hannes Tschofenig � My Slides from the 3rd ETSI Security Workshop, 1/2008
- Independent Research | iSEC Partners
- RTP Stenography
SPIT/Voice SPAM
- SIP Usage Scenarios Similar to SPIT, 1/2008
- RFC 5039 - The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Spam, 1/2008
- Does UC present new opportunities for spammers? | IT Security | TechRepublic.com, 1/2008
- SPAM and SPIT: what are the dangers? | IT Security | TechRepublic.com, 1/2008
- Draft RFC For SPIT Mitigation (SPIT Score), 12/2007
- Why VoIP is the next target for spammers | Technology | The Guardian, 11/2007
- Voice of VOIPSA » Blog Archive » Now I’ve CAPTCHA’d Your Attention, 7/2007
- Voice of VOIPSA � Blog Archive � IETF group puts forward framework to combat SPIT (VoIP spam) for discussion, 6/2007
- Getting Smart About SPIT - Voxilla, 3/2007
- Voice of VOIPSA � Blog Archive � Combatting Voice SPAM with VoIP SEAL, 3/2007
Phishing
- Your phone may be under attack - MSN Money, 4/2007
- Voice of VOIPSA � Blog Archive � New VoIP Phishing Scheme, 3/2007
- Phishers' Latest Platforms: VoIP, SMS - Technology News by TechWeb, 1/2007
- Phishing attacks now using phone calls - USATODAY.com, 12/2006
- New Bait for Phishing Scams, 11/2006
- Phishing attacks now using phone calls - USATODAY.com, 11/2006
- Phishing Scams – Don't Get Hooked!, 7/2006
- Phishers Hit The Phone Bank With Asterisk, 8/2006
- Something's phishy - Security - Technology - smh.com.au, 10/2006
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