Asterisk hacking : toolkit and liveCD / Benjamin Jackson, Champ Clark III ; Larry Chaffin and Johnny Long, technical editors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackson, Benjamin.

Contributor:

Clark, Champ, III

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet telephony.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Place of Publication:

Burlington, MA : Syngress, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Asterisk Hacking shows readers about a hacking technique they may not be aware of. It teaches the secrets the bad guys already know about stealing personal information through the most common, seemingly innocuous, highway into computer networks: the phone system. The book also comes with an Asterisk Live CD (SLAST) containing all the tools discussed in the book and ready to boot!This book shows readers what they can do to protect themselves, their families, their clients, and their network from this invisible threat. Power tips show how to make the most out of the phone system a

Contents:

Front Cover; Asterisk Hacking: ToolKit and Live CD; Copyright Page; Contents; Chapter 1. What Is Asterisk and Why Do You Need It ?; Introduction; What Is Asterisk?; What Can Asterisk Do for Me?; Who's Using Asterisk?; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Links to Sites; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 2. Setting Up Asterisk; Introduction; Choosing Your Hardware; Installing Asterisk; Starting and Using Asterisk; Checklist; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Links to Sites; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 3. Configuring Asterisk; Introduction; Figuring Out the Files; Configuring Your Dial Plan

Configuring Your ConnectionsConfiguring Voice Mail; Provisioning Users; Configuring Music on Hold, Queues, and Conferences; Checklist; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Links to Sites; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 4. Writing Applications with Asterisk; Introduction; Calling Programs from within the Dial Plan; Using the Asterisk Gateway Interface; Using Third-Party AGI Libraries; Using Fast, Dead, and Extended AGIs; Checklist; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Links to Sites; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 5. Understanding and Taking Advantage of VolP Protocols; Introduction

Your Voice to DataMaking Your Voice Smaller; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 6. Asterisk Hardware Ninjutsu; Introduction; Serial; Motion; Modems; Fun with Dialing; Legalities and Tips; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 7. Threats to VolP Communications Systems; Introduction; Denial-of-Service or VolP Service Disruption; Call Hijacking and Interception; H.323-Specific Attacks; SIP-Specific Attacks; Summary; Index; GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-281-07189-7

9786611071899

0-08-055435-0

OCLC:

332256917