Don't miss our upcoming Network Computing virtual event on Connectivity Solutions - Secure Your Complementary Seat Now!
The $1 million scheme by a Miami man to allegedly defraud VoIP providers, and sell long-distance calls surreptitiously through their networks, was a surprisingly easy technical feat, and should give pause to providers and enterprises alike about how insecure voice services have become in a world where all calls will eventually be routed over IP networks.
Federal prosecutors charge that Edwin Andres Pena of Miami hacked into the networks of Internet telephone providers and fraudulently sold more than 10 million minutes of VoIP calls.
Pena allegedly sold $1 million of phone service to his customers at extremely reduced rates. But rather than buy long-distance minutes from existing providers to provide the service, he instead hacked into the networks of VoIP providers, and provided the minutes for free.
Here's how he did it.
Starting with a "Brute Force" Attack
Developing and managing a network budget is hard work for network professionals, who often get hit with new projects that they know nothing about. Is there a better way to manage network spending?
Making the jump from outdated legacy technology to a more modern digital infrastructure will allow businesses to innovate at the speed and scale needed in today’s marketplace.
The business world is speeding up. The longer IT leaders wait to get their needs met, the more at risk their businesses and their jobs will be.
