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Cisco issued a security advisory on Wednesday to address a vulnerability in a VoIP phone model identified last year by researchers at Columbia University. The company said the vulnerability in versions of its Cisco Unified IP Phone 7900 Series could enable attackers to gain remote access to the phone.

Researchers from Columbia University have uncovered a security vulnerability in Cisco VoIP phones that could enable a hacker to eavesdrop on private conversations, according to a story in Forbes magazine.