[LINK] Hacker runs up $12,000 Federal phone bill

[David Boxall]

<http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2224514/fema-foots-big-bill-phone>
...
>
> The security shortcoming was traced back to a known flaw in the 
> voicemail system which had even sparked a bulletin from the Department 
> of Homeland Security in 2003.
>
> A fix for the hole has been available for several years, but the 
> vulnerability was left open when a contractor installed an upgrade to 
> the system.
>
...

-- 
David Boxall                    |  In a hierarchical organization,
                                |  the higher the level,
                                |  the greater the confusion.
                                |                     --Dow's Law.