Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), or Internet telephony, is certainly growing rapidly, as more and more people use their broadband connections to make phone calls. But in the wake of that has come an entirely new form if identity fraud, according to VoIP equipment maker Newport Networks.
People are hacking into VoIP accounts and stealing usernames and passwords, which are now selling online for more than stolen credit card numbers. While credit card numbers go for around $12, stolen VoIP accounts sell for around $17.
