Hackers are in the early stages of targeting voice-over IP telephony accounts according to one VoIP equipment maker.
Private information, including usernames and passwords from VoIP phone accounts are being sold online for more than stolen credit cards
Credit card information can be purchased online for around $12 each. VoIP account details sell for a moderately higher price at $17. The problem is an issue for people who use public or unsecured home Wi-Fi networks. The majority (90%) of carriers don't provide a secure VoIP service according to Gladwin. He says it would cost about $4 to $5 per subscriber for service providers to add more security. "Most of the software out there has the capability of running in secure mode if the service providers would accept it," he said. VoIP provider Skype said it offers complete encryption. "It doesn't matter whether I'm on an open wireless connection, there is no way someone could get hold of my username or password," said Jonathan Christensen, general manager of audio and video at
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