Security: Secrets and Hype

The topics of this blog are in Fuzzing and VoIP security. As the CTO of Codenomicon, the main focus of Ari's work is with security testing of various next generation communication technologies such as VoIP, WiMAX and IPTV. His latest book is focused on this topic, and is titled "Fuzzing for Software Security Testing and Quality Assurance". You can win a free copy of The Fuzzing Book from the Codenomicon web site. What is VoIP security all about? After close to ten years of hacking and bashing VoIP, Ari Takanen will finally reveal the secrets and discuss the hype around VoIP security. The discussions in this blog will draw from his book "Securing VoIP Networks: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Countermeasures" co-authored by Peter Thermos, and published by Addison-Wesley. Ari will answer any questions and comments you might have regarding penetration testing and fuzzing of next generation communication networks such as IP telephony. Check out the sample chapter of the VoIP book here!

by Ari Takanen

Ari Takanen is founder and CTO of Codenomicon (www.codenomicon.com). Since 1998, Ari has focused on information security issues in next-generation networks and other security critical environments. He began this work at Oulu University Secure Programming Group (OUSPG) as a contributing member to PROTOS research. His current company, Codenomicon Ltd. provides commercial solutions for security testing of communication devices and networks. Ari has been speaking at numerous security and testing conferences, and has been invited to speak at leading universities and international corporations.

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