[Asterisk-Users] VoIP hackers gut Caller ID

[rich allen]

this is really simple, companies like Nortel, Lucent need to change 
their code for caller id, if the number should be blocked then dont 
transmit it to the far end switch

- hcir

On Jul 7, 2004, at 6:00 AM, Kevin Walsh wrote:

> Adam Hart [adam at teragen.com.au] wrote:
>> Chris Foster wrote:
>>> The Register is carrying a article written by Kevin Poulsen of
>>> Securtiy Focus, calling asterisk  "..the most powerful tool for
>>> manipulating and accessing CPN data.."
>>>
>>> I hope NuFone doesn't drop asterisk-set-able callerid's after this
>>> article; i've been wanting that feature from voicepluse for a long
>>> time.
>>>
>> These kind of things will be reason (excuse) for Voip to be regulated
>>
> Perhaps service providers who allow the Caller*ID to be set should
> insist that customers provide evidence that they own the phone numbers
> that they want to publish, and then limit the customers' choices to
> only the numbers in their approved list.  Calling the customer on the
> provided number(s) would be an easy way to check, and a setup fee
> could be levied to cover the provider's time and expenses, if required.
>
> Being able to discover a "blocked" Caller*ID is another matter.  Both
> are good areas for regulation.
>
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- hcir