Stuck in Gaza, Hackers Open Lines to the World

With jobs scarce and time on their hands, some tech-savvy Gazans have found a new way to make money, hacking Internet-based phone lines and routing international calls for a fee. Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) hacking has been a phenomenon for years. But now Gaza, sealed off by a blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt, is getting in on the act by using the strongest link it has to the outside world, the Internet. There are various ways of hacking VoIP networks, but people familiar...

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