BT Home Hub SIP backdoor blunder blamed for VoIP fraud

  • 25 March 2015
  • 0 replies
  • 99 views

Userlevel 7
Badge +54

You say 'block all connections', I say 'my port's still open'

25 Mar 2015 at 09:57, John Leyden
 
Flaws in a BT Home Hub set-up are being blamed for helping facilitate a VoIP scam.
El Reg reader Keith Harbridge, an independent IT consultant, said his client, a firm of solicitors, is just one of number of companies stung by the scam, which occurred in early March.
Independent security consultants at Pen Test Partners confirmed a security issue in BT's Home Hub setup, but argued the telco's kit (which is not really designed for small businesses) was only partially to blame.
 
Full Article

0 replies

Be the first to reply!

Reply