[Freeswitch-users] Hacked FreeSWITCH mentioned on the Verge regarding bomb threats

Antonio Silva asilva at wirelessmundi.com
Wed Mar 15 00:03:09 MSK 2017


so true!!

https://xkcd.com/936/

:)


On 03/14/2017 09:57 PM, Giovanni Maruzzelli wrote:
> btw the problem is always with users/customers that change the demo 
> password "1234" (where there is a delay of 10 seconds put there by 
> this purpose)  to something like "password".
>
> And what I can do about this?
>
> I will put a safeguard against silly passwords, and you will make the 
> effort to circumvent also that safeguard because "is easier for my users"?
>
> On 14 March 2017 at 21:56, Giovanni Maruzzelli <gmaruzz at gmail.com 
> <mailto:gmaruzz at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     NO, the default password of the demo configuration is just that, a
>     DEFAULT password of a DEMO configuration.
>
>     That is meant to DEMO just OUT OF THE BOX
>
>     So, it must stay this way, because it just works, and is a demo
>
>     Then, if you put a demo in production, the problem is between the
>     monitor and the seat, not in the software
>
>     On 14 March 2017 at 21:46, David Villasmil
>     <david.villasmil.work at gmail.com
>     <mailto:david.villasmil.work at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Make the default password very obscure ramdomized on the
>         fly... that way people will be crying because they can't
>         figure out a password instead of having noobies hacked :)
>
>         On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 9:40 PM Mirko Brankovic
>         <mirkobrankovic at gmail.com <mailto:mirkobrankovic at gmail.com>>
>         wrote:
>
>             Indeed ;)
>
>             On Mar 14, 2017 20:38, "Antonio Silva"
>             <asilva at wirelessmundi.com
>             <mailto:asilva at wirelessmundi.com>> wrote:
>
>                 almost... until the user to test set userid = password
>                 ... and forget to change it... ops... hacked...
>
>                 it's all about good practices.
>
>                 Regards,
>                 António
>
>                 On 03/14/2017 07:39 PM, Mirko Brankovic wrote:
>>                 Cance default password to uuid(), so every new
>>                 install will get random one ... Bulletproof :°D
>>
>>                 On Mar 14, 2017 19:30, "Brian West"
>>                 <brian at freeswitch.org <mailto:brian at freeswitch.org>>
>>                 wrote:
>>
>>                     This is exactly what prompted me to put the FOUR
>>                     LINE CRIT statement when the default password
>>                     isn't changed along with a 10 second delay before
>>                     proceeding.  Still I see questions posted about
>>                     the 10 second delay and asking what it means. Not
>>                     sure how to make it more clear.
>>
>>                     /b
>>
>>
>>                     On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Giovanni
>>                     Maruzzelli <gmaruzz at gmail.com
>>                     <mailto:gmaruzz at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>                         Is nice because they mention FreeSWITCH in
>>                         the tag of the link, but the link is about
>>                         FreePBX.
>>
>>                         Anyway, it's true: if you do not use the
>>                         standard security practice, and leave your
>>                         FreeSWITCH with standard password "1234", or
>>                         maybe you change the standard password to
>>                         "password", you probably will be hacked, and
>>                         phone calls will be originated from your
>>                         FreeSWITCH that you do not want to originate.
>>
>>                         But, man, that's what you, and me, and anyone
>>                         is expecting.
>>
>>                         Also, please do not drive wrong way in the
>>                         autobahn :))
>>
>>                         -giovanni
>>
>>
>>                         On 14 March 2017 at 16:42, Mario G
>>                         <mario_fs at mgtech.com
>>                         <mailto:mario_fs at mgtech.com>> wrote:
>>
>>                             Thought some may be interested in this. I
>>                             first saw it today via Apple News…
>>                             Related to tracing bomb threats and
>>                             Jewish attacks… FreeSWITCH mentioned twice.
>>                             http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/14/14913118/jcc-bomb-threats-anonymous-phone-calls-pdx-hacking
>>                             <http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/14/14913118/jcc-bomb-threats-anonymous-phone-calls-pdx-hacking>
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>>                         -- 
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>>
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