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Russian criminals use VoIP to crack bank and e-commerce accounts

IT Toolbox

Private VoIP services are becoming increasingly popular with cyber criminals, particularly those based in Russia. According to security consultancy Flashpoint, call-back safeguards commonly used by banks and other financial institutions are now being by-passed using private VoIP.

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3 ways to deter phishing attacks in 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

Vishing: Voice over IP (VoIP) and Plain Old Telephone Services (POTS) are also susceptible to phishing attacks – attackers use speech synthesis software and automated calls to solicit victims to share bank details and login credentials. Smishing: Phishing over text (SMS) messages.

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Business VoIP vs Traditional PBX Systems

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Business VoIP vs Traditional PBX Systems - Information Technology Blog. A VoIP phone, also known as a SIP phone or Softphone, uses Voice Over IP (VoIP) to make and transmit phone calls over an IP network, such as the Internet. What is a VoIP PBX? So, VoIP is not a service but a technology.

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Why in the year of our lord 2022 am I still getting robocalls???

Vox

Or maybe it wasn’t a call at all, but a text message about a hold on an account with a bank you don’t even have an account with or a prize for a contest you didn’t enter. Innovations like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, which transmit calls over the internet rather than over wires. It’s a free-for-all.

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Cloud PC preps Grant Thornton for hybrid future

CIO Business Intelligence

I’m certain we were well ahead of the game when major UK banks were calling our people for help because their employees couldn’t work from home.”. Grant Thornton’s partnership with Microsoft began when the firm scuttled its Mitel VoIP phone systems in favor of Skype for Business in 2016, just as Swift took over as CIO.

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Tech23: SaaS/ In the cloud panel: Angusta, IPScape, MyCosm, Tagmotion

Trends in the Living Networks

Uses combinatorial algorithms to help banks manage their physical cash inventory – a solid niche apparently worth over $100 million in value to each of the big Australian banks. A very impressive line-up. Angusta Systems.

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Why Cheaping Out on Tech Support is Hurting Your Business

Helpt

You strap your boots on and sign up for a cheap VoIP service. Find a nice mid-ground that doesn’t break the bank while also providing the level of service that will keep your customers satisfied. You might think, "Well, how difficult can it really be? Why pay some random person to handle my customers? So, how do you break this cycle?

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