7 Easy Ways To Prevent Phone System Hacking

In Australia, over the last few years, there has been an increase in PABX hacking and it can be a massive problem that could leave you $1000’s of dollars out of pocket. VoIP Phone system Melbourne hacking is typically instigated by overseas scumbags (and I use this word lightly) that are exploiting well-known weaknesses in phone systems locally, to help you prevent phone system hacking.

There are many other ways to safeguard your phone from hacking:

1. Don't use default voicemail PIN numbers
2. Take out voicemails that are not being used by staff who have left etc.
3. Call forwarding can be canceled or outbound call capability by removing your voicemail entirely.
4. Verify that you're not using the default admin password of PABX.
5. Completely stop all after-hours calls with the exception of the emergency numbers.
6. You should disable DISA access unless it is absolutely essential.
7. Examine your phone bills for weekends, after-hours holidays, and odd numbers being used.