Security firm demoed hacking and eavesdropping on IPhone mobile VoIP calls

Over the weekend, Sipera Systems demonstrated how easy it was to eavesdrop and record VoIP calls made over an unsecured WiFi network on the iPhone. Using open source software called UCSniff, the security team hacked into the iPhone's VoIP calls proving that without security software, mobile VoIP calls might not be ready for business clients. The software has actually been around for awhile, but it just recently added the ability to listen to calls as they take place rather than after the fact.

Of course, Sipera does have a vested interest in showing us how easy it is to hack mobile VoIP calls. Today the company announced their Sipera Secure Live Communications (SLiC) mobility solution which promises to provide enterprise-class communications privacy and security for VoIP and UC on smartphones. The solution even includes a smartcard card-authentication system before users can access enterprise applications. Sipera believes the solution will allow businesses to provide smartphone-based VoIP services for their employees--saving call-minutes and high costs associated with employee cellphone use.

Read more:
- check out this article on the hacking demo [1]
- read the press release [2]

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