SIPtap and tapping phone calls
"Called SIPtap, the software is able to monitor multiple Voice-over-IP (VoIP) call streams, listening in and recording them for remote inspection as .wav files." - PC World
Unlike what others may say, this is not exactly the latest threat. When traffic is not encrypted, it can be recorded by anyone in between and later on replayed; and that includes VoIP. In fact several tools have been available for a while which are able to do the same thing that SIPtap (which is not publicly available for download) does. Examples:
Anyways, what the author of the tool does well is deliver the message (and market himself). He explains the threat quite well on his youtube video in a way that is probably reachable to people who are more .. technically challenged.
Found a similar post to mine at Mr. Blog
Unlike what others may say, this is not exactly the latest threat. When traffic is not encrypted, it can be recorded by anyone in between and later on replayed; and that includes VoIP. In fact several tools have been available for a while which are able to do the same thing that SIPtap (which is not publicly available for download) does. Examples:
Anyways, what the author of the tool does well is deliver the message (and market himself). He explains the threat quite well on his youtube video in a way that is probably reachable to people who are more .. technically challenged.
Found a similar post to mine at Mr. Blog
posted by sandro at
11:10 AM
1 Comments:
That's as VOIPhopper (tcpdump + vconfig) ! Lots of buzz
for something which is already knew for technical people
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