Response from: Rick McCharles

Get Real! I couldn't agree with you more. Let's counter the hype!

There is value in making the general public aware of the risks of an insecure environment. However, the vast majority of VoIP related security stories are repeated and sensationalized without any critical examination of the facts or assessment of the actual risk.

Peter Cox, the author of SIPtap stated in response to my post on the subject, http://www.ric.ca/blog/2007/11/your-voip-is-being-hacked-hang.html

that he designed the tool in order to raise VoIP security awareness and the need for encryption. Unfortunately, most authors who reported on the tool, seized the opportunity to grab attention-getting headlines and as a result have contributed to the myth that secure VoIP and IP Telephony is not possible.

Thanks,

Rick McCharles
http://www.ric.ca/blog

Response from: Tati

I go with you on this one, if they get the chance to run this in your network, then you have 100k more important issues to cover before someone tapping in your voip conversations is a priority. But, I'd be careful with what you say, even when they can tap in, they can record you without letting you know (www.hotrecorder.com, www.easyvoiprecorder.com, etc...)

Response from: PhoneBoy

Recording one end of the call is not unique to VoIP, though it is easier to do on a computer than it is to do with a normal handset. Encryption doesn't make it impossible to do this, either, but it does make in-transit data a lot harder to capture.

Response from: Discount International Calling

Is it really possible to make wav files from voip phone conversation.?

Response from: Dameon Welch-Abernathy

It is possible if you can get to the right place(s) in the network and deploy the right tools.