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Flaws Threaten VoIP Networks?

Posted by simoniker on from the flaws-flaws-everywhere dept.

jdkane writes "CNET News reports that security flaws have been found in products that use VoIP and text messaging, including those from Microsoft and Cisco Systems. What's interesting, in Microsoft's case, is that the Internet Security and Acceleration Server product that's also affected is designed to help protect companies' networks from online attacks. Specifically, a filter used in the server that secures VoIP communications is vulnerable to the flaw."

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  1. Imagine That by somethinghollow · · Score: 4, Funny

    Imagine that... Microsoft making a product with security flaws! Someone call the press...

    1. Re:Imagine That by DAldredge · · Score: 3, Funny

      Since Red Hat is safe and I to take it that SCO is safe also?

  2. A flaw in a Microsoft product? by caston · · Score: 4, Funny

    If that's impossible than this isn't slashdot.

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  3. Thats nothing by WillRobinson · · Score: 5, Funny

    I saw that embeded XP beat out linux for Radio Shacks POS.. Wait tell the hackers get into that system..

    Wonder why we are fed-xing all these remote control cars to russia?? Must be popular there..

  4. New commercial slogan? by phaetonic · · Score: 5, Funny

    *walks and stops in one place* Can you hack me now? ... Good. *walks and stops in one place* Can you hack me now? ... Good.

  5. Great opportunity by Jonboy+X · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cool! Now if you leave voice mail over 2 minutes long, instead of an annoying beep, you get root access!

    Love those buffer exploits...

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  6. Re:You linked to Microsoft's patch by Creepy+Crawler · · Score: 3, Funny

    Here's why we dont consider Linux/Unix:

    http://www.despair.com/consulting.html

    Simply enough, it doesnt break once you set it up. Windows setups break on a regular basis, and my employers want yet more and more money.

    Consulting with the "good old boy" businesses are the hardset to get Linux in.

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