Requested White Paper
How to Identify Vulnerable Modems - And Why You Should
A simple, $20 modem can undermine a million-dollar security program. We’ve seen it happen more than once.
Vulnerable modems are open doors for hackers, who can gain unauthorized access to your network and data through a technique known as war dialing. War dialing typically involves the use of a modem to automatically dial a list of telephone numbers in search of computers, modems and fax machines.
Firewalls offer no protection against war dialing, because the attacker is entering your system through a phone line. And using data link software to transfer data provides no protection against a hacker who is war-dialing.
However, there are effective steps that IT professionals can take to identify and protect modems before they can be exploited. This brief (3-page) paper will get you started.
