Banks and other companies switching their phone systems to Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) 
are making themselves vulnerable to phishing attacks for which there are currently no effective detection or prevention tools, a security researcher warns.
"People will be able to penetrate bank networks and hijack their phone lines," said an independent security researcher, known by his pseudonym The Grugq, in an interview Wednesday. VoIP is becoming increasingly common as companies and operators look to the technology to help cut costs, which makes them more vulnerable to attack, he said. Security Expert Predicts VoIP Hack Attacks - Yahoo! News
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