Sandstorm Makes PhoneSweep Manual Available on the Web; a Resource for Recognizing and Responding to 'Rogue Modem' Threats.Business Editors/Information Security Writers BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2001 Sandstorm Enterprises has followed up its recent release of version 3.0 of its popular PhoneSweep(TM) telephone network scanner by making the PhoneSweep manual available on the Web. Introduced in October 1998, PhoneSweep is the world's most widely-used commercial telephone scanner. The availability of documentation and support and regular product upgrades has also been useful in persuading users of "hacker" tools like ToneLoc and THC THC tetrahydrocannabinol. THC n. Tetrahydrocannabinol; a compound that is obtained from cannabis or is made synthetically; it is the primary intoxicant in marijuana and hashish. to "go legit le·git adj. Slang Legitimate. " with a commercial alternative. The 155-page manual, which can be viewed at http://www.sandstorm sandstorm, strong dry wind blowing over the desert that raises and carries along clouds of sand or dust often so dense as to obscure the sun and reduce visibility almost to zero; also known as a duststorm. .net/support/PSmanual/psmanual.shtml details the "hows" and "whys" of telephone scanning as a means to uncover the vulnerabilities posed by undocumented or unauthorized dial-up modems in the corporate or government infrastructure. "One million dollars in firewalls and security can be defeated by one cheap modem," said Sandstorm Chief Technology Officer Simson Garfinkel. And those cheap modems are all too regularly encountered: left behind by Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 consultants, set up for telecommuters but never reviewed by security, or used by managers to log on to the Net and check the Web sites blocked by the company's firewall. Adds Garfinkel, "Collectively, we and our customers have more wardialing experience than all others combined. The manual represents hundreds of man-years of experience, distilled down. This is the definitive collection of information on wardialing." PhoneSweep runs under Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT4.0. PhoneSweep manages calling information and results in an industry-standard SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. database. Prices for PhoneSweep start at under $1,000.00, making it a cost-effective addition to the security auditor's toolkit. PhoneSweep is listed on the GSA (1) (Global mobile Suppliers Association, Sawbridgeworth, U.K., www.gsacom.com) A membership organization of suppliers of GSM products and services. Its goal is to promote GSM as the worldwide mobile communications standard. See GSM Association and GSM. Schedule and supports HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, regulations. Product pricing for PhoneSweep, along with modem recommendations and other technical support information, is available on the company Web site at http://www.sandstorm.net/phonesweep/. About Sandstorm Enterprises Sandstorm Enterprises, based in Boston, Massachusetts and with offices in the Washington DC area, provides information security professionals "tools with sharp edges." http://www.sandstorm.net PhoneSweep is a trademark of Sandstorm Enterprises Inc. |
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